Genus Odontaspis Agassiz, 1838

Deep-sea Sand Tiger Sharks

Odontaspis Agassiz, 1838: 86, 87. Type confirmed by ICZN, on Official List (Opinion 723). Type species: Carcharias ferox Risso, 1827, by monotypy, equals Squalus ferox Risso, 1810 . This genus takes precedence over Carcharias Rafinesque, 1810a when the two were considered synonyms, by special endorsement in Opinion 1469.3 (ICZN, 1987).