Planonasus parini

Taxonavigation

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: Pseudotriakidae
Genus: Planonasus
Species: Planonasus parini

Name

Planonasus parini Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2013

• Holotype (unique): ZMH 25895.

Type locality: Off Socotra Islands, sta. 2565, 12°22'8"N, 53°02'7"E – 12°21'2"N, 53°01'3"E, 1000–1120 m depth [1].

Etymology: The species is named in honor of the late Prof. Dr. N. V. Parin, chief scientist of the memorable cruise 17 of RV ‘Vityaz’ in 1988/89, when the holotype was sampled as one highlight among many more chondrichthyans along the deep western Indian Ocean.

References

• Weigmann, S.; Stehmann, M.F.W.; Thiel, R. 2013: Planonasus parini n. g. and n. sp., a new genus and species of false cat sharks (Carchariniformes, Pseudotriakidae) from the deep northwestern Indian Ocean off Socotra Islands. Zootaxa 3609(2): 163–181. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3609.2.3 Reference page.