Apristurus garricki

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Carcharhiniformes 

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: Galeomorphii
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes

Familia: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species: Apristurus garricki

Name

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  • Holotype: NMNZ P 027943.
  • Paratypes (21): AIM MA73399; CSIRO H 7389-01; HUMZ 135335, 135336, 135337; MNHN 2012-0405; NMNZ P 010254, P 011430, P 020327, P 020386, P 024321, P 024487, P 026230, P 026231, P 027078, P 027103, P 027994, P 039344, P 040945; NMV A 30945-001; USNM 406762.
  • Type locality: Hikurangi Trench off Hawke's Bay, North Island, 39°57.51'S, 170°10.88'E [1], 834-1109 m depth.

Etymology: Named in recognition of pioneer New Zealand shark taxonomist and biologist, Professor J. A. F. (Jack) Garrick, who has extensively researched the elasmobranchs of New Zealand, and was the first to recognize the genus from New Zealand waters.

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Garrick’s Catshark
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