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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)
  • AFD
Synonym Source
Galeolamna (Galeolamnoides) eblis Whitley, 1944 synonym
  • AFD
Eulamia ebilis (Whitley, 1944) synonym
  • AFD
Galeolamna macrurus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887) synonym
  • AFD
Eulamia macrura (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887) synonym
  • AFD
Carcharias macrurus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887 synonym
  • AFD
Carcharhinus macrurus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887) synonym
  • AFD
Squalus obscurus Lesueur, 1818 synonym
  • AFD
Carcharinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818) synonym
  • AFD
Carcharias (Prionodon) obscurus (Lesueur, 1818) synonym
  • AFD
Common Name Source
Bronze Whaler Sharks standard
  • CAAB

Standard name from AS5300. Derived from original scientific name group Carcharhinus brachyurus & Carcharhinus obscurus.
Dusky Whaler preferred Australia Australia
  • AFD
Dusky Whaler preferred Australia Australia
Black Whaler Australia Australia
  • AFD
Black Whaler Shark Australia Australia
  • AFD
Bronze Whaler Australia Australia
  • AFD
Common Whaler Shark Australia Australia
  • AFD
Dusky Shark Australia Australia
  • AFD
River Whaler Australia Australia
  • AFD
Slender Whaler Shark Australia Australia
  • AFD
Whaler Shark Australia Australia
  • AFD
Name Source
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818) accepted
  • AFD
Identifier Source
37018003 CAAB Code current
  • CAAB
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/98c33d5e-a888-4e3d-99fe-31e0d8d9bae5 Taxon current
  • AFD
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/98c33d5e-a888-4e3d-99fe-31e0d8d9bae5 Taxon unknown
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/98c33d5e-a888-4e3d-99fe-31e0d8d9bae5 Taxon Concept current
  • AFD
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:98c33d5e-a888-4e3d-99fe-31e0d8d9bae5 Taxon LSID unknown
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/4daa1395-5ce0-44de-ac13-ac830596cd18 Scientific Name current
  • AFD

Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
informal
Gnathostomata
informal
Pisces
class
CHONDRICHTHYES
subclass
ELASMOBRANCHII
order
CARCHARHINIFORMES
family
CARCHARHINIDAE
genus
Carcharhinus
species
Carcharhinus obscurus
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