''Scymnodalatias'' is a
genus
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of
squaliform
The Squaliformes are an order of sharks that includes about 126 species in seven families.
Members of the order have two dorsal fins, which usually possess spines, they usually have a sharp head, no anal fin or nictitating membrane, and fi ...
shark
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachi ...
s in the
family
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Somniosidae
The Somniosidae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as sleeper sharks. The common name ''"sleeper shark"'' comes from their slow swimming, low activity level, and perceived non-aggressive nature.
Distribution and ha ...
.
Species
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Scymnodalatias albicauda
The whitetail dogfish (''Scymnodalatias albicauda'') is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found from the eastern Indian Ocean round southern Australia to New Zealand, at depths of between 150 and 500 m. Its length is up to 1 ...
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Taniuchi & Garrick Garrick may refer to:
* Garrick (name), for the name's origin and people with either the surname or given name, the most famous being:
** David Garrick (1717–1779), English actor
* Garrick Club, a London gentlemen's club named in honour of David ...
, 1986 (whitetail dogfish)
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Scymnodalatias cigalafulgosii''
(Adnet, 2006)
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Scymnodalatias garricki''
Kukuev & Konovalenko, 1988 (Azores dogfish)
* ''
Scymnodalatias oligodon''
Kukuev & Konovalenko, 1988 (sparsetooth dogfish)
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Scymnodalatias sherwoodi
The sherwood dogfish or Sherwood's dogfish (''Scymnodalatias sherwoodi'') is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae, found only around New Zealand. The only specimen studied was about 80 cm long.
The sherwood dogfish is ovoviv ...
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( Archey, 1921) (Sherwood's dogfish)
References
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Shark genera
Taxa named by Jack Garrick