Chimaera didierae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chimaeroidei
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: Holocephali Ordo: Chimaeriformes Subordo: Chimaeroidei

Familia: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Species: Chimaera didierae

Name

• Chimaera didierae Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper, 2017: 20

Holotype: CAS 242334, 825 mm TL, 533 mm BDL, ♀.

Type locality: “Southwestern Indian Ocean, Madagascar Ridge, 34º30’S, 43º10’E, bottom trawl between 1000 m – 1100 m.”

References

Primary references

• Clerkin, P.J., Ebert, D.A. & Kemper, J.M. 2017. New species of Chimaera (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 4312(1): 1–37. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.1. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: The Falkor Chimaera