Squatina david

Taxonavigation: Squatiniformes

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: Squalomorphii Ordo: Squatiniformes

Familia: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species: Squatina david

Name

Squatina david Acero P. et al., 2016

• Holotype: INVEMAR PEC8250.
• Paratypes: INVEMAR PEC8252 (0, 2), PEC2186 (1, 0), PEC3988 (0, 1), PEC4117 (0, 1).

Type locality: Colombia, Bocas de Ceniza, 11°00'33"N, 75°03'19"W, 144 m depth.

Etymology: named to honor the son of the first author, David Acero, who passed away on March 7, 2011.

Vernacular names

English: David's Angel Shark

References

• Acero P., A., Tavera, J.J., Anguila, R. & Hernández, L. 2016. A New Southern Caribbean Species of Angel Shark (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes, Squatinidae), Including Phylogeny and Tempo of Diversification of American Species. Copeia, 104(2): 577–585. DOI: 10.1643/CI-15-292 Reference page.