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Scientific Name
Squalus acanthias
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Squalus acanthias 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 | Squaliformes |
| Family | Squalidae |
| Genus | Squalus |
| Species | Squalus acanthias |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Orsi, J. J., K. Hieb, S. DeLeon, K. Fleming and R. Baxter. 1999. Report on the 1980 - 1995 Fish, Shrimp, and Crab Sampling in the San Francisco Estuary, California: Technical Report 63. State of California Dept of Water Resources, Sacramento, CA. ( http://www.estuaryarchive.org/archive/orsi_1999). Bibkey 552558
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Occur from Gulf of Alaska, with isolated individuals occasionally found in the Bering Sea, southward to San Martin Island, in southern Baja California. Elswhere this antitropical shark is one of the most widely distributed species in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; Data Source: Ebert, D.A. Sharks, Rays, and Chimeras of California. 2003. University of California Press. Berkeley. 284 p.
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
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
R. LoBianco
Created Date
4/29/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dale Roberts
Last Modified Date
11/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: One of the most widely distributed species of sharks in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Park Species Data Source: The Relative Abundance of Sharks and Bat Stingrays in San Francisco Bay. Herald, Earl S. December, 1950.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
