Typový druh
Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983
Původní popis
Taylor L. R., Jr., Compagno L. J. V. & P. J. Struhsaker 1983. Megamouth--a new species, genus, and family of lamnoid shark (Megachasma pelagios, family Megachasmidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4) v. 43 (no. 8). 87-110.
Použitá literatura
- Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2024. Eschmeyer's catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. World Wide Web electronic publication.