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Scientific Name
Carcharhinus leucas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carcharhinus leucas (Müller and Henle, 1839)
Park
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
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 | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus | Carcharhinus |
| Species | Carcharhinus leucas |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
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
Mike Robinson - Univ Miami
Created Date
7/22/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Brian Witcher
Last Modified Date
7/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fishes observed in visual samples from the Dry Tortugas by University of Miami RSMAS and NOAA Fisheries divers, 1994-2000. Jerald Ault, Ph.D.
Other Parks
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
