What Does Carcharias Mean?

Carcharias is a genus of sand tiger sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae.

What does carcharias mean in Latin?

History and Etymology for Carcharias

New Latin, from Greek karcharias, a shark, from karcharos sawlike, jagged; akin to Sanskrit khara harsh, rough.

What is the Latin name for a great white shark?

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans.