Genie's dogfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Squalidae
Genus: Squalus
Species:
S. clarkae
Binomial name
Squalus clarkae
Pfleger, Grubbs, Cotton & Daly-Engel, 2018

Squalus clarkae, also known as 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.[2][3] It was previously believed to be a part of Squalus mitsukurii, but genetic analysis revealed it to be a distinct species.[2][4] Individuals are usually between 50 centimetres (20 in) and 70 centimetres (28 in) long.[5] This species is known to be longer in length in comparison to the Squalus Mitsukurii. Their first dorsal fin is also structured differently than the other species in the genus Squalus.[6]

References

  1. ^ Cotton, C.F.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N.; Dulvy, N.K. (2020). "Squalus clarkae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T152781911A152781941. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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. PMID 30313931. S2CID 52974472.
  3. ^ "Newly discovered shark species honors female pioneer". Phys.org.
  4. ^ "Marine Biologists Discover New Shark Species: Genie's Dogfish | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  5. ^ Hickok 2018-07-17T22:44:56Z, Kimberly (17 July 2018). "This Big-Eyed, Deep-Sea Shark Looks Like an Anime Character". livescience.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Pfleger, Mariah (9 July 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): 101–109. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4444.2.1. PMID 30313931. S2CID 52974472. Retrieved 16 October 2020.


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