Planonasus

Genus of ground sharks

Planonasus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pseudotriakidae
Genus: Planonasus
Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2013
Type species
Planonasus parini
Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2013

Planonasus is a genus of ground sharks in the family Pseudotriakidae, native to the western Indian Ocean.[1][2]

Species

There are currently two species in this genus:

  • Planonasus parini (Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2013) (dwarf false catshark)
  • Planonasus indicus (Ebert, Akhilesh, & Weigmann, 2018) (pygmy false catshark)

References

  1. ^ "Planonasus parini | Shark-References". shark-references.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ^ "Planonasus indicus | Shark-References". shark-references.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
Taxon identifiers
Planonasus


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