Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Galeocerdo; Species: fasciatus; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		other, original combination
Status ref. :		Howe, J. and V.G. Springer, 1993
Comment :		Secondarily preoccupied in Galeocerdo by Carcharias (Prionodon) fasciatus Bleeker 1852 after Eschmeyer (CofF 1998: Ref. 26282).
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, galeos = a shark + latin, cerdus = the hard hairs of pigs (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Ambiguous synonym
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life (ambiguous synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Garilao, Cristina V. - 1999-10-03

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-02-10