Triakis
| Triakis Temporal range: Paleocene–present[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leopard shark | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Triakis J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Triakis scyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 | |
Triakis is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae.[2] The name comes from the Greek word τρι, tri meaning "three", and the Latin word acis meaning "sharp" or "pointed", in reference to the three-pointed teeth of these sharks.
Species
- Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968 (Sharpfin houndshark)
- Triakis maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 (Spotted houndshark)
- Triakis megalopterus A. Smith, 1839 (Sharptooth houndshark)
- Triakis scyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 (Banded houndshark)
- Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855 (Leopard shark)
See also
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Triakis in FishBase. February 2011 version.
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