Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:80490086-0684-48f4-92ce-e8f9bd6c4242

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Sphyrna lewini
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Species presence

Recorded In Australia

Marine Habitats

Conservation status

IUCNNear Threatened (Lower Risk)

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Description

The Scalloped Hammerhead is a large hammerhead shark. The front of the head has an undulating margin with a central notch. The side wings of the head are narrow with margins swept backward. The first dorsal fin is high and second dorsal and pelvic fins are low. It is uniform grey, grey brown or olive above with white underside. ... source: OZ Animals

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Sphyrna lewini	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758)	Australian Faunal Directory
Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758)	Australian Faunal Directory
Cestracion tudes (Valenciennes, 1822)	Australian Faunal Directory
Cestracion tudes (Valenciennes, 1822)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1916. Checklist of the cephalochordates, selachians, and fishes of Queensland. 1. Cephalochordata, Selachii, Isospondyli (part). Mem. Qld Mus. Vol. 5 pp. 70-98 fig. 1
Cestracion leeuwenii (Griffith & Smith, 1834)	Australian Faunal Directory
Cestracion leeuwenii (Griffith & Smith, 1834)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Day, F. 1865. The Fishes of Malabar London : Bernard Quaritch pp. 293 pp.
Cestracion lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)	Australian Faunal Directory
Cestracion lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1916. Checklist of the cephalochordates, selachians, and fishes of Queensland. 1. Cephalochordata, Selachii, Isospondyli (part). Mem. Qld Mus. Vol. 5 pp. 70-98 fig. 1
Zygaena leuwinii Griffith & Smith, 1834	Australian Faunal Directory
Zygaena leuwinii Griffith & Smith, 1834	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ramsay, E.P. 1880. Notes on Galeocerdo rayneri, with a list of other sharks taken in Port Jackson. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 1 Vol. 5 (1) pp. 95-97 fig. 4
Zygaena lewini Griffith & Smith, 1834	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Griffith, E. & Smith, C.H. in Cuvier, G.L., Griffith, E. & Smith, C.H. 1834. The class Pisces arranged by the Baron Cuvier with supplementary additions by Griffith and Smith. In, The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with its Organisation. London : Gilbert & Rivington Vol 10 pp. 680 pp. 64 pls
Sphyrna tudes (Valenciennes, 1837)	Australian Faunal Directory
Sphyrna tudes (Valenciennes, 1837)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1908. New or little known fishes in the Queensland Museum. Ann. Qld Mus. Vol. 9 (1) pp. 3-41

Common Names

Common name	Source
Scalloped Hammerhead Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	International Union for Conservation of Nature OZ Animals Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Kidney-headed Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Scalloped Hammer Head Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Bronze Hammerhead Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Gebuchteter Hammerhai Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Hammer-head Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory
Hammerhead Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Hammerhead Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Scalloped Hamerhead Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Southern Hammerhead Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist

Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Scalloped Hammerhead