Squalus clarkae
Squalus clarkae, also known as the Genie's dogfish, is a species of shark from the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic. It was described in 2018 and named in honor of ichthyologist Eugenie Clark.[1][2] It was previously believed to be a part of Squalus mitsukurii, but genetic analysis revealed it to be a distinct species.[1][3] Individuals are usually between 50 centimetres (20 in) and 70 centimetres (28 in) long.[4]
| Genie's dogfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Squalidae |
| Genus: | Squalus |
| Species: | S. clarkae |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalus clarkae Pfleger, Grubbs, Cotton & Daly-Engel, 2018 | |
References
- Pfleger, M. O.; Grubbs, R. D.; Cotton, C. F.; Daly-Engel, T. S. (2018). "Squalus clarkae sp. nov., a new dogfish shark from the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Squalus mitsukurii species complex". Zootaxa. 4444 (2): 101–119. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4444.2.1.
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