Genus Odontaspis Agassiz, 1838
- Odontaspis Agassiz, J.L.R. 1838. Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles. Neuchâtel (Switz.) Vol. 3 pp. 73–140, atlas pls 1a, 8a–b, 15, 17, 19–20, 24, 25b, 30, 31–35, 39–40. [87] [placed on Official List, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1965. Opinion 723. Repeal of the ruling given in Opinion 47 together with the stabilization of the generic names Carcharhinus Blainville, 1816, Carcharodon Smith, 1838 and Odontaspis Agassiz, 1838 in their accustomed sense (Pisces). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 22(1): 32–36, Carcharias Rafinesque, 1810 then suppressed; see subsequent actions in comments in introduction].
Type species:
Squalus ferox Risso, 1810 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |