Iago

Iago omanensis

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 Infraclassis: Euselachii Division/Cohort: Neoselachii Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha Superordo: Galeomorphii Ordo: Carcharhiniformes

Familia: Triakidae
Genus: Iago
Species: †I. angustidens – †I. carlaluisai – I. garricki – I. omanensis

Name

Iago Compagno & Springer, 1971

Type species: Eugaleus omanensis Norman, 1939

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.