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Monotypic taxon:
Family
Heterodontidae
Gray, 1851
- bullhead sharks
(fish)
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Entity:
Heterodontiformes (Order) - bullhead sharks
..Heterodontidae (Family) - bullhead sharks
....Heterodontus (Genus)
....†Paracestracion (Genus)
Types
Nominotypical taxon of
:
Heterodontiformes
(Order)
Compagno, 1973
Type
:
Heterodontus
(Genus)
Blainville, 1816
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Cestraciontidae
(Family)
Bonaparte, 1838
Ref:
D.S. Jordan, 1923
: 95.
Including
:
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Hybodontidae
(Family)
Agassiz, 1843
Ref:
D.S. Jordan, 1923
: 95.
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
varkenshaaien
Ref:
B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
bullhead sharks
Ref:
J.S. Nelson et al., 2016
: 59; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
:
horn sharks
Ref:
R. van der Laan et al. (eds.), 2021
: (4 Feb 2025).
:
bullhead and horn sharks
Ref:
W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998
: [2449].
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21 Sep 2025