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Scientific Name
Cetorhinus maximus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765)
Park
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Basking Shark
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassChondrichthyes
ClassChondrichthyes
SubclassElasmobranchii
SuperorderEuselachii
OrderLamniformes
FamilyCetorhinidae
GenusCetorhinus
SpeciesCetorhinus maximus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Anderson (CJC - I&M Office 10/13/2000;)
Created Date
7/29/1977 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
David G. Anderson
Last Modified Date
9/13/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Marine - observation database Lester, shallow near three sisters and Damnation Creek, Park Species Data Source: Observation (Converted from files 'crla.xls, Lavo.xls, Labe.xls, Orca.xls, Redw.xls, Whis.xls' by the I&M Office;)
Other Parks
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
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