Triakis

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Triakis Fossil range: Paleocene to Present[1]
Leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Triakidae Genus: Triakis Müller & Henle, 1838
Species
See text.

Triakis is a genus of houndshark in the family Triakidae.

The name comes from the Greek, triakis = three times.

[edit] Species

• Sharpfin houndshark, Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968
• Spotted houndshark, Triakis maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867
• Sharptooth houndshark, Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839)
• Banded houndshark, Triakis scyllium Müller & Henle, 1839
• Leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855

[edit] References

1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. 

• "Triakis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.