Squatina david

Taxonavigation: Squatiniformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha
Superordo: Squalomorphii
Ordo: Squatiniformes

Familia: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species: Squatina david

Name

Squatina david Acero P. et al., 2016

  • Holotype: INVEMAR PEC8250.
  • Paratypes: INVEMAR PEC8252 (0, 2), PEC2186 (1, 0), PEC3988 (0, 1), PEC4117 (0, 1).

Type locality: Colombia, Bocas de Ceniza, 11°00'33"N, 75°03'19"W, 144 m depth.

Etymology: named to honor the son of the first author, David Acero, who passed away on March 7, 2011.

Vernacular names

English: David's Angel Shark

References

  • Acero P., A., Tavera, J.J., Anguila, R. & Hernández, L. 2016. A New Southern Caribbean Species of Angel Shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), Including Phylogeny and Tempo of Diversification of American Species. Copeia, 104(2): 577–585. DOI: 10.1643/CI-15-292 Reference page. 
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