''Scymnodon'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
squaliform
The Squaliformes are an order (biology), 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 me ...
shark
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fish characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the ...
s in the
family
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Somniosidae.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Scymnodon ichiharai''
Ka. Yano & S. Tanaka (II), 1984 (Japanese velvet dogfish)
[White, W.T., Vaz, D.F.B., Ho, H.-C., Ebert, D.A., Carvalho, M.R.d., Corrigan, S., Rochel, E., Carvalho, M.d., Tanaka, S. & Naylor, G.J.P. (2014): Redescription of ''Scymnodon ichiharai'' Yano and Tanaka 1984 (Squaliformes: Somniosidae) from the western North Pacific, with comments on the definition of somniosid genera. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (2): 213-229.'']
* ''
Scymnodon macracanthus''
( Regan, 1906) (largespine velvet dogfish)
* ''
Scymnodon plunketi''
( Waite, 1910) (Plunket's shark)
* ''
Scymnodon ringens''
Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (knifetooth dogfish)
References
Shark genera
Taxa named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage
Taxa named by Félix António de Brito Capello
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