Iago

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Carcharhiniformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Superordo: Selachimorpha
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes

Familia: Triakidae
Genus: Iago

Species: †I. angustidens – †I. carlaluisai – I. garricki – I. omanensis

Name

Iago Compagno & Springer, 1971

Etymology: The name comes from the villain in William Shakespeare´s Othello.

References

  • Compagno, L.J.V. & Springer, S. 1971. Iago, a new genus of carcharhinid sharks, with a redescription of I. omanensis. Fishery Bulletin, 69(3): 615–626, 6 fig. Reference page. 
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