Squalus shiraii sp. nov. (Squaliformes, Squalidae), a new species of dogfish shark from Japan with regional nominal species revisited

A new species of deep-water dogfish shark, Squalus shiraii sp. nov., is described herein as endemic to the tropical waters off Southern Japan. This species has been largely misidentified with S. mitsukurii. However, morphological, meristic and morphometric evidence support it to be a separate and un...

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Main Authors: Sarah T. F. L. Viana, Marcelo R. de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-06-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/51962/download/pdf/