Talk:Requiem shark

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[edit] Name 'Requiem'

Why the name 'Requiem'???? 65.69.81.2 15:52, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

'Requiem' is an archaic term for sharks in general, I believe. It probably comes from the French requin, which in turn derives from the word for 'dog', or from the usual outcome of a shark catching a human being, or maybe from something else—nobody knows for sure. See [1] (in French) and [2] (in English). 68.54.206.193 20:50, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What's the point of the article?

The article does not clarify why 'Requim' sharks differ from others of the same taxonomic group, and the meaning of 'Requim' is not even known for sure. This ssems to be more of a vernacular definition as opposed to an encyclopedic article. Should this article be deleted?Fireproeng 19:09, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

The first sentence "The requiem sharks are members of the Carcharhinidae family ..." explains. The article is about a taxonomic family, using its common name instead of its scientific as per Wikipedia guidelines. GrahamBould 19:14, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Wow, I completely missed the idea that this is a synonym. The way it's worded, "...are members of...", I thought this was a subset of the Carcharhinidae. Should this be more explicitly worded? Fireproeng 19:25, 2 December 2007 (UTC)