WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclaturebasis 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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
TaxonomyOther
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. No lateral teeth or barbels. Dorsal fin with or without spines. The 5 gill openings anterior to pectoral fin. Maximum length at 6.3 m, reported for Somniosus microcephalus. This family includes the smallest sharks in the world. [details]
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