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Centrophoridae 
AphiaID: 105713

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Squalomorphi (Superorder) > Squaliformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Squaliformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English gulper sharks  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål gråhåfamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk gråhåfamilien  [details]
All child
taxa
[hide all]		 Genus Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Centrophorus acus Garman, 1906
» Species Centrophorus armatus
  » Subspecies Centrophorus armatus barbatus Teng, 1962 accepted as Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915
» Subspecies Centrophorus armatus barbatus Teng, 1962 accepted as Squalus uyato Rafinesque, 1810
» Subspecies Centrophorus armatus barbatus Teng, 1962 accepted as Centrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913
» Species Centrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913
» Species Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
» Species Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915
» Species Centrophorus isodon (Chu, Meng & Liu, 1981)
» Species Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864
» Species Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860
» Species Centrophorus niaukang Teng, 1959
» Species Centrophorus robustus Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1985
» Species Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003
» Species Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Centrophorus tessellatus Garman, 1906
» Species Centrophorus westraliensis White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008
» Species Centrophorus zeehaani White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008
» Species Centrophorus bragancae Regan, 1906 accepted as Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
» Species Centrophorus crepidalbus Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 accepted as Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)
» Species Centrophorus crepidater Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864 accepted as Centroscymnus crepidater (Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864)
» Species Centrophorus drygalskii Engelhardt, 1912 accepted as Centrophorus acus Garman, 1906
» Species Centrophorus ferrugineus Meng, Hu & Li, 1982 accepted as Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864
» Species Centrophorus foliaceus Günther, 1877 accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Centrophorus jonssonii Saemundsson, 1922 accepted as Centroscymnus crepidater (Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864)
» Species Centrophorus kaikourae Whitley, 1934 accepted as Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)
» Species Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955 accepted as Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
» Species Centrophorus nilsoni Thompson, 1930 accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Centrophorus plunketi Waite, 1910 accepted as Centroscymnus plunketi (Waite, 1910)
» Species Centrophorus rossi Alcock, 1898 accepted as Centroscymnus crepidater (Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello, 1864)
» Species Centrophorus scalpratus McCulloch, 1915 accepted as Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860
» Species Centrophorus squamulosus Günther, 1877 accepted as Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877)
» Species Centrophorus steindachneri Pietschmann, 1907 accepted as Centrophorus acus Garman, 1906
» Species Centrophorus tesselatus Garman, 1906 accepted as Centrophorus tessellatus Garman, 1906
» Species Centrophorus uyato (Rafinesque, 1810) accepted as Squalus uyato Rafinesque, 1810
» Species Centrophorus waitei Thompson, 1930 accepted as Centroscymnus plunketi (Waite, 1910)
Genus Deania Jordan & Snyder, 1902
  » Species Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)
» Species Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906)
» Species Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
» Species Deania quadrispinosa (McCulloch, 1915)
» Species Deania aciculata (Garman, 1906) accepted as Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)
» Species Deania calceus (Lowe, 1839) accepted as Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)
  » Subspecies Deania calceus cremouxi Cadenat, 1960 accepted as Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
» Species Deania cremouxi Cadenat, 1960 accepted as Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
» Species Deania eglantina Jordan & Snyder, 1902 accepted as Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)
» Species Deania elegans Springer, 1959 accepted as Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
» Species Deania histricosa (Garman, 1906) accepted as Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906)
» Species Deania hystricosum (Garman, 1906) accepted as Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906)
» Species Deania mauli Cadenat & Blache, 1981 accepted as Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906)
» Species Deania profundora (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) accepted as Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
» Species Deania quadrispinosum (McCulloch, 1915) accepted as Deania quadrispinosa (McCulloch, 1915)
» Species Deania quadrispinosus (McCulloch, 1915) accepted as Deania quadrispinosa (McCulloch, 1915)
» Species Deania rostrata (Garman, 1906) accepted as Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839)

Genus Atractophorus accepted as Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Atractophorus armatus Gilchrist, 1922 accepted as Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915
» Species Atractophorus armatus Gilchrist, 1922 accepted as Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860
Genus Encheiridiodon accepted as Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Encheiridiodon hendersoni Smith, 1967 accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Genus Lepidorhinus Bonaparte, 1838 accepted as Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Lepidorhinus hinbei Tanaka, 1918 accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Lepidorhinus kinbei Tanaka, 1918 accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Lepidorhinus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788) accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Genus Lepidorphinus accepted as Lepidorhinus Bonaparte, 1838
  » Species Lepidorphinus foliaceus (Günther, 1877) accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Genus Machephilus accepted as Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Machephilus dumerili Johnson, 1868 accepted as Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Genus Nasisqualus accepted as Deania Jordan & Snyder, 1902
  » Species Nasisqualus profundorum Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 accepted as Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Genus Pseudocentrophorus accepted as Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Pseudocentrophorus isodon Chu, Meng & Liu, 1981 accepted as Centrophorus isodon (Chu, Meng & Liu, 1981)
Environment marine
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105713
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Centrophoridae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105713 on 2013-05-20
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