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Definition of Carcharias taurus
1. Noun. Shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
Exact synonyms: Odontaspis Taurus, Sand Shark, Sand Tiger
Generic synonyms: Shark
Group relationships: Carcharias, Genus Carcharias, Genus Odontaspis, Odontaspis
Generic synonyms: Shark
Group relationships: Carcharias, Genus Carcharias, Genus Odontaspis, Odontaspis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carcharias Taurus
Literary usage of Carcharias taurus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries by United States Bureau of Fisheries, Bureau of Fisheries, United States (1916)
"I.—Carcharias taurus, lateral view of teeth in upper jaw of a shark about 152 era.
long, from Cape Lookout, NC FIG. 2.—Carcharias taurus, lateral view of ..."
2. Histoire naturelle des poissons: ou, Ichthyologie générale by Auguste Henri André Duméril (1865)
"Carcharias taurus, Rafin., Caratt., p. 10, pi. XIV, fig. 1, sans évents, et museau
beaucoup trop long. ..."
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