Sulu gollumshark

Gollum suluensis

Sulu gollumshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pseudotriakidae
Genus: Gollum
Species:
G. suluensis
Binomial name
Gollum suluensis
Last & Gaudiano, 2011

The Sulu gollumshark (Gollum suluensis) is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae, found off Palawan Island in the southern Philippines.[1] This recently discovered species was discovered at a fish market in Palawan during a project led by the World Wildlife Fund during the 1990s to investigate elasmobranch biodiversity in the area.

The Sulu gollumshark derives its name from the Sulu Sea in the Philippines.[2] They can grow to sizes of 58.5 cm (1.9 ft) in length, and feature darker coloration and a wider head relative to the closely related slender smooth-hound, another species of gollumshark.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gollum suluensis Last & Gaudiano, 2011".
  2. ^ https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3002.1.2/0
  3. ^ Last-1, Guadiano-2, Peter-1, Joe-2 (2011-08-24). "Gollum suluensis sp. nov. (Carcharhiniformes: Pseudotriakidae), a new gollum-shark from the southern Philippines". Biotaxa.org. Retrieved 2023-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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Extant ground shark species
Carcharhinidae
(Requiem sharks)
  • (see Carcharhinidae)
Hemigaleidae
(Weasel sharks)
Hemipristis
  • Snaggletooth shark (H. elongata)
Chaenogaleus
  • Hooktooth shark (C. macrostoma)
Hemigaleus
  • Australian weasel shark (H. australiensis)
  • Sicklefin weasel shark (H. microstoma)
Paragaleus
  • Whitetip weasel shark (P. leucolomatus)
  • Atlantic weasel shark (P. pectoralis)
  • Slender weasel shark (P. randalli)
  • Straight-tooth weasel shark (P. tengi)
Leptochariidae
Leptocharias
  • Barbeled houndshark (L. smithii)
Proscylliidae
(Finback catsharks)
Ctenacis
  • Harlequin catshark (C. fehlmanni)
Eridacnis
  • Cuban ribbontail catshark (E. barbouri)
  • Pygmy ribbontail catshark (E. radcliffei)
  • African ribbontail catshark (E. sinuans)
Proscyllium
  • Graceful catshark (P. habereri)
  • Magnificent catshark (P. magnificum)
  • P. venustum
Pseudotriakidae
Gollum
  • Slender smooth-hound (G. attenuatus)
  • Sulu gollumshark (G. suluensis)
Planonasus
Dwarf false catshark (P. parini)
Pseudotriakis
  • False catshark (P. microdon)
Scyliorhinidae
(Catsharks)
(see Scyliorhinidae)
Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead sharks)
Eusphyra
  • Winghead shark (E. blochii)
Sphyrna
  • Scalloped bonnethead (S. corona)
  • Whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi)
  • Carolina hammerhead (S. gilberti)
  • Scalloped hammerhead (S. lewini)
  • Scoophead (S. media)
  • Great hammerhead (S. mokarran)
  • Bonnethead (S. tiburo)
  • Smalleye hammerhead (S. tudes)
  • Smooth hammerhead (S. zygaena)
Triakidae
(Houndsharks)
  • (see Triakidae)
Taxon identifiers
Gollum suluensis


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