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Euprotomicrus Bispinatus
The pygmy shark (''Euprotomicrus bispinatus''), the second-smallest of all the shark species after the dwarf lanternshark, is a Squaliformes, squaliform shark of the family Dalatiidae, the monotypic, only member of the genus ''Euprotomicrus''. Their lengths are up to about 25 cm (10 in) for females and about 22 cm (8.7 in) for males. Pygmy sharks are Ovoviviparity, ovoviviparous and produce about eight young in each litter. Conservation status In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation (New Zealand), Department of Conservation classified the pygmy shark as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier "Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pygmy shark Dalatiidae Taxa named by Jean René Constant Quoy Taxa named by Joseph Paul Gaimard Fish described in 1824 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Nicholas Gill
Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian. Career Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J. Carson Brevoort in the arrangement of the latter's entomological and ichthyological collections before going to Washington D.C. in 1863 to work at the Smithsonian Institution. He catalogued mammals, fishes and mollusks most particularly although maintaining proficiency in other orders of animals. He was librarian at the Smithsonian and also senior assistant to the Library of Congress. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1867. Gill was professor of zoology at George Washington University. He was also a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Fellow members frequently mocked him for his vanity. He was president of the American Association f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
