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Lamniformes of the World Oceans

There are 16 species of Lamniformes that are commonly found in the World Oceans.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A		 All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 16 total species, 15 of these species (93%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 1242 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
    • MODE
    B    		 Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the World Oceans region):
  • Of the 16 total species, 15 of these species (93%) have World Oceans-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 1242 "World Oceans-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
    • Uncoded
    Species    		 Of the 16 total species in this region, 1 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

     Barcoding progress summary for the World Oceans region, out of a total of 16 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 15 species ( 93% coverage ).
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    • There are 12S barcodes for 14 species ( 87% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 14 species ( 87% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 5 species ( 31% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ).
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    Lamniformes of the World Oceans
    Taxa Name

    		Taxa
    Level    		Barcode
    Data?    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region    		Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map    		MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01

    2025-May-05
    Lamniformes Order cummulative
    sub-totals
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    for this
    Order    		 Total Species:   16
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  15

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1242    		 Total Species:   16
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  15

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1242    		 accepted
    T5012888

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    ⋄   Alopiidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   370    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   370    		 accepted
    T5013299

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    ⋄   ⋄   Alopias Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   370    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   370    		 accepted
    T5013438

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Alopias pelagicus Species
    (1)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 191
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 191
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013551

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Alopias superciliosus Species
    (2)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 125
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 125
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013552

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Alopias vulpinus Species
    (3)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 54
      12S = 9
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 54
      12S = 9
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013553

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    ⋄   Cetorhinidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   82    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   82    		 accepted
    T5013300

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    ⋄   ⋄   Cetorhinus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   82    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   82    		 accepted
    T5013454

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cetorhinus maximus Species
    (4)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 82
      12S = 25
      16S = 25
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 82
      12S = 25
      16S = 25
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013638

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    ⋄   Lamnidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   648    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   648    		 accepted
    T5013301

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    ⋄   ⋄   Carcharodon Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   158    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   158    		 accepted
    T5013449

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Carcharodon carcharias Species
    (5)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 158
      12S = 142
      16S = 141
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 158
      12S = 142
      16S = 141
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013620

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    ⋄   ⋄   Isurus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   334    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   334    		 accepted
    T5013492

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Isurus oxyrinchus Species
    (6)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 281
      12S = 14
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 281
      12S = 14
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013754

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Isurus paucus Species
    (7)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 53
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 53
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013755

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    ⋄   ⋄   Lamna Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   156    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   156    		 accepted
    T5013493

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Lamna ditropis Species
    (8)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 18
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 18
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013756

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Lamna nasus Species
    (9)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 138
      12S = 7
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 138
      12S = 7
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013757

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    ⋄   Megachasmidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 accepted
    T5013327

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Megachasma Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 accepted
    T5013498

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Megachasma pelagios Species
    (10)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 10
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 10
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013771

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    ⋄   Mitsukurinidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 accepted
    T5013302

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    ⋄   ⋄   Mitsukurina Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 accepted
    T5013499

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Mitsukurina owstoni Species
    (11)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 7
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 7
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013772

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    ⋄   Odontaspididae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   112    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   112    		 accepted
    T5012889

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    ⋄   ⋄   Carcharias Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   96    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   96    		 accepted
    T5012890

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Carcharias taurus Species
    (12)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 96
      12S = 8
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 96
      12S = 8
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013001

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Carcharias tricuspidatus Species
    (13)    		 No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5017602

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    ⋄   ⋄   Odontaspis Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   16    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   16    		 accepted
    T5013281

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Odontaspis ferox Species
    (14)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 11
      12S = 7
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 11
      12S = 7
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013404

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Odontaspis noronhai Species
    (15)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013405

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    ⋄   Pseudocarchariidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   13    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   13    		 accepted
    T5013320

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    ⋄   ⋄   Pseudocarcharias Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   13    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   13    		 accepted
    T5013528

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Pseudocarcharias kamoharai Species
    (16)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 13
      12S = 5
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 13
      12S = 5
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5013851

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