Apristurus nakayai
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Taxonavigation: Carcharhiniformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Pentanchidae
Genus: Apristurus
Species: Apristurus nakayai
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Apristurus nakayai Iglésias, 2013
- Holotype (unique): MNHN 2003-1983.
Type locality: Coriolis Bank, west of the Exclusive Economic Zone of New Caledonia, 21°25.1’-21°28.2’S, 157°50.5’-158°06.1’E [1], 953-1,022 m depth.
Etymology: The specific epithet nakayai, is in honour of the Japanese ichthyologist Kazuhiro Nakaya who dedicate his research to the taxonomy of this genus, describing eight species of Apristurus and revising the genus worldwide (Nakaya, 2009).
Vernacular names edit
français: Holbiche à iris blanc
References edit
- Iglésias, S. P.; 2013: Apristurus nakayai sp. nov., a new species of deepwater catshark (Chondrichthyes: Pentanchidae) from New Caledonia. / Apristurus nakayai sp. nov., une nouvelle espèce d’holbiche de profondeur (Chondrichthyes: Pentanchidae) de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Cybium, 36 (4): 511–519.