Talk:Notorhynchus

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It is more frequently spelled Notorynchus Stas000D (talk) 18:37, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Eh? Please cite a source where it has been formally described with the above spelling.
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 * Year||Name||Author
 * 1855||Notorhynchus||Ayres
 * 1993||Notorhynchus||Cvancara and Hoganson p. 3
 * 1993||Notorhynchus||Long et al. p. 655
 * 2002||Notorhynchus||Sepkoski, Jr.
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 * Bob the WikipediaN (talk • contribs) 01:33, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * 1993||Notorhynchus||Long et al. p. 655
 * 2002||Notorhynchus||Sepkoski, Jr.
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 * Bob the WikipediaN (talk • contribs) 01:33, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Bob the WikipediaN (talk • contribs) 01:33, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Péron 1807 (page on www.flmnh.ufl.edu), so, "Notorhynchus" seem to be a junior synonym. Yes, it is also widespread in reliable sources, but nowadays this shark is more widely known as Notorynchus. Some sources:

Stas000D (talk) 13:20, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * page on elasmo.com - the most reputable website on fossil sharks
 * page on Animal Diversity Web
 * Wikipedia page about recent species
 * several times more results in Google search:)
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 * several times more results in Google search:)
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