Eugomphodus taurus (Rafinesque, 1809)
Synonyms:
Odontaspis tauras (Rafinesque, 1810)5.1.3
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810, Caratt. Gen. Spec. Sicil.: 10, pl. 14 (fig. 1) (Sicily). Type: unknown.
Odontaspis taurus: Müller and Henle, 1841: 73, unnumbered pl. | Albuquerque, 1954-1956: 82, fig. 45B and 46B | Moreau, 1881: 293-295 | Soljan, 1948 (Eng. trans. 1963: 59 with fig.) | Capapé, 1974a: 232.
Carcharias taurus: Lozano Rey, 1928: 394-401, fig. 128B, 129-132 | Tortonese, 1956: 102-103, fig. 51.
Common names:
Sand tiger shark [UK and USA]
sand shark [UK and USA]
Requin taureau [France and Belgium]
requin sable [France and Belgium]
Stierhai [Germany]
Toro bacoto [Spain]
pez toro [Spain]
lkars [Tunesia, Algeria, Morocco]
skylòpsaro [Greece]
morski pas [former Yugoslavia]
squalo toro [Italy]