Family Megachasmidae - Megamouth sharks
  Order
:
Megachasmidae
  Class
:
Elasmobranchii
No. in FishBase
:
Genera : 1 | Species : 1 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : No | Brackish : No | Marine : Yes
  Division
:
Marine
  Aquarium
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none
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Known only from the type locality near the Hawaiian Islands in 165 m depth. Trunk cylindrical and somewhat compressed, stout. Head very long, snout extremely short but broadly rounded, huge terminal mouth that extends behind the eyes. Gigantic filter-feeding shark. Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother (Ref. 50449).
  Etymology
:
Greek, mega = big + Greek, chasma = narrow ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
:
bearers
  Typical activity level
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  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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[ e.g. 9948]
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[ e.g. cephalopods]


Species/Synonymy list for the family Megachasmidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
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! Megachasma plagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
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