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

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		junior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Comment :
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:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : 160192 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Carpenter, Kent E. - 1992-06-15

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

Checked by : Luna, Susan M. - 1995-02-23