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Wikipedia August 6, 2026 at 05:55 PM

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark

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Claim
In 1809, Constantine Rafinesque gave the shortfin mako the scientific name Isurus oxyrinchus
Correction

The year is wrong. Standard taxonomic authorities list Isurus oxyrinchus as Rafinesque, 1810, not 1809.

Full reasoning

This sentence conflicts with standard taxonomic references for the species' authorship and date. The U.S. Integrated Taxonomic Information System lists the valid name as Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810. The Florida Museum of Natural History's species profile likewise states that Rafinesque first described this shark as Isurus oxyrinchus in 1810. So the article's specific year, 1809, is incorrect.

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Model: OPENAI_GPT_5 Prompt: v1.16.0