Species Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
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Species Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
Megamouth Shark
- Megachasma pelagios Taylor, L.R. Jr, Compagno, L.J.V. & Struhsaker, P.J. 1983. Megamouth — a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 43(8): 87-110 [96, figs 2-5].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 22730, about 42 km north-east of Kahuku Point, Oahu Island, Hawaii [21°51´N, 157°46´W].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Mandurah, WA; tropical, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, marine, pelagic.
Extra Ecological Information
Known from 5-166 m, but probably normally from 150-1000 m.
General References
Berra, T. & Hutchins, J.B. 1990. A specimen of megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios (Megachasmidae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(4): 651-656 fig. 1
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Megamouth Shark)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |