WoRMS

WoRMS name details

Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972

AphiaID

217639 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217639)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Bythaelurus lutarius (Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972)

Rank

Species

Parent

Halaelurus Gill, 1862

Original name

Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Springer, S.; D'Aubrey, J. D. (1972). Two new scyliorhinid sharks from the east coast of Africa with notes on related species. <em>Investigational Report. Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban.</em> 29: 1-19. [details]

Descriptive notes

Description Found on the continental slope over muddy substrates. Feeds on cephalopods, fish, and crustaceans (Ref. 5213)....

Description Found on the continental slope over muddy substrates. Feeds on cephalopods, fish, and crustaceans (Ref. 5213). Ovoviviparous, with 2 pups per litter (Ref. 5510). Not utilized at present. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217639 on 2026-07-09

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

1997-02-24 18:26:33Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2008-01-15 17:27:08Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2010-05-06 09:57:44Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Springer, S.; D'Aubrey, J. D. (1972). Two new scyliorhinid sharks from the east coast of Africa with notes on related species. <em>Investigational Report. Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban.</em> 29: 1-19. [details]

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]