Somniosus

Somniosus microcephalus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Squaliformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Classis: Chondrichthyes Subclassis: Elasmobranchii Infraclassis: Euselachii Division/Cohort: Neoselachii Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha Superordo: Squalomorphii Ordo: Squaliformes

Familia: Somniosidae
Genus: Somniosus
Species: S. antarcticus – S. cheni – S. longus – S. microcephalus – S. pacificus – S. rostratus

Name

Somniosus Lesueur, 1818: 222

Synonyms

• Laemargus Müller & Henle, 1837
• Leiodon Wood, 1846
• Heteroscymnus Tanaka, 1912

References

Primary references

• Lesueur, C.A. 1818. Descriptions of several new species of North American fishes. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 1(2): 222-235; 359-368, Pls. 8-11, 14. BHL Reference page.  [p. 222]

Links

• Zicha, Ondřej et al. Somniosus Lesueur, 1818 – Taxon details on Biological Library (BioLib).

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