Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes.[1] The deepwater catsharks are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.[2]
| Pentanchidae | |
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| Pentanchus profundicolus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Suborder: | Carcharhinoidei |
| Family: | Pentanchidae H. M. Smith, 1912 |
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Genera
editPentanchidae contains the following genera:[3]
- Akheilos W. T. White, Fahmi & Weigmann, 2019
- Apristurus Garman, 1913
- Asymbolus Whitley, 1939
- Bythaelurus Compagno, 1988
- Cephalurus Bigelow & Schroeder, 1941
- Figaro Whitley 1928
- Galeus Rafinesque, 1810
- Halaelurus Gill, 1862
- Haploblepharus Garman 1913
- Holohalaelurus Fowler, 1934
- Parmaturus Garman, 1906
- Pentanchus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe in H. M. Smith, 1912
References
edit- ^ "IRMNG - Pentanchidae Smith, 1912". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Pentanchidae". FishBase. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pentanchidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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