Carcharias (subgenus of Squalus) Cuvier [G.] 1816:125 Masc. Squalus carcharias Linnaeus 1758. Type by monotypy (also by absolute tautonymy). Junior homonym of Carcharias Rafinesque 1810; not available. Placed on Official Index (Opinion 723). •In the synonymy of Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 -- (Compagno 1984:449 [ref. 6846], Compagno 1988:307 [ref. 13488], Gomon et al. 1994:148 [ref. 22532], Carvalho & McEachran in Reis et al. 2003:13 [ref. 27061], Voigt & Weber 2011:14 [ref. 31424], Kottelat 2013:20 [ref. 32989]). •Also In the synonymy of Carcharodon Smith 1838. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Carcharhinus Blainville 1816. Carcharhinidae.