Scientific Name
Galeorhinus galeus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Galeorhinus zyopterus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Chondrichthyes |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder | Euselachii |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Triakidae |
| Genus | Galeorhinus |
| Species | Galeorhinus galeus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Miller and Lea list G. zyopterus as native species. G. zyopterus is listed by IT IS website as synonymous with G. galeus.; Data Source: Miller, D. and R.N. Lea 1972. Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California. California Department of Fish and Game, Fish Bulletin 157.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Miller and Lea list this species as common.; Data Source: Miller, D. and R.N. Lea 1972. Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California. California Department of Fish and Game, Fish Bulletin 157.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R. LoBianco
Created Date
4/29/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dale Roberts
Last Modified Date
8/16/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: The Relative Abundance of Sharks and Bat Stingrays in San Francisco Bay. Herald, Earl S. December, 1950.
