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Monotypic taxon: Family Heterodontidae Gray, 1851 - bullhead sharks (fish)
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Types

Nominotypical taxon of: Heterodontiformes (Order) Compagno, 1973
Type: Heterodontus (Genus) Blainville, 1816

Synonyms

Synonymous name: Cestraciontidae (Family) Bonaparte, 1838 Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 95.
Including: â€ Hybodontidae (Family) Agassiz, 1843 Ref: D.S. Jordan, 1923: 95.

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: varkenshaaien Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: bullhead sharks Ref: J.S. Nelson et al., 2016: 59; ECoF(4 Feb 2025).
: horn sharks Ref: R. van der Laan et al. (eds.), 2021: (4 Feb 2025).
: bullhead and horn sharks Ref: W.N. Eschmeyer, 1998: [2449].
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