Scientific Name
Squalus acanthias
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Undecided
Record Status
In Review
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Chondrichthyes |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder | Euselachii |
| Order | Squaliformes |
| Family | Squalidae |
| Genus | Squalus |
| Species | Squalus acanthias |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Captured off Bolinas by Starr and Green in 2006; Data Source: Starr, R.M. and K. Green 2007. Groundfish cooperative research project. Species composition, relative abundance, and movements of important nearshore fish species along the north central California coast. University of California Sea Grant Extension Program. Moss Landing, California. 42p. Bibkey 65088
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Antitropical shark, one of the most widely distributed species in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Along the West Coast, they occur from the Gulf of Alaska with isolated individuals occasionally found in the Bering sea, southward to San Martin Island in southern Baja California.; Data Source: Ebert, D.A. Sharks, Rays, and Chimeras of California. 2003. University of California Press. Berkeley. 284 p.
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Dale Roberts
Created Date
10/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
10/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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