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Scientific Name
Carcharodon carcharias
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
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 | Lamniformes |
| Family | Lamnidae |
| Genus | Carcharodon |
| Species | Carcharodon carcharias |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: California Academy of Sciences online database
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/collection
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Worldwide in warm seas, in eastern Pacific from Chile to Alaska; Data Source: Miller, D. and R.N. Lea 1972. Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California.
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Management concern regarding research interest, tourist related viewing/diving, and safety of recreational swimmers and surfers.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
K. Zamzow
Created Date
8/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
K. Zamzow
Last Modified Date
1/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: California Protected Species, Park Species Data Source: California Academy of Sciences Collection of Golden Gate National Recreational Area Fish Voucher samples, compiled by Darren Fong 2003, BibKey # 551790
