Synonyms: Carcharias laticauda, Carcharias laticaudus, Carcharias muelleri, Carcharias mülleri, Carcharias palasoora, Carcharias (Physodon) mülleri, Carcharias (Physodon) mulleri, Carcharias (Prionodon) palasorra, Carcharias (Scoliodon) laticaudus, Carcharias (Scoliodon) laticaudus, Physodon muelleri, Physodon mülleri, Physodon mulleri, Scoliodon cf. laticaudus, Scoliodon palasorrah, Squalus (Scoliodon) laticaudus, Squalus (Triglochis) mulleri
Common name: Spadenose shark
Original description species: Müller & Henle, 1838
Genus: Scoliodon Müller & Henle, 1837
Family: Carcharhinidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Synonyms: Carcharias macrorhynchos, Carcharias (Scoliodon) macrorhynchos
Original description species: (Bleeker, 1852)
Genus: Scoliodon Müller & Henle, 1837
Family: Carcharhinidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii