Sulu gollumshark
Gollum suluensis
Sulu gollumshark | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Pseudotriakidae |
Genus: | Gollum |
Species: | G. suluensis |
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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
- ^ "Gollum suluensis Last & Gaudiano, 2011".
- ^ https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3002.1.2/0
- ^ 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.
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Extant ground shark species
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Subphylum Vertebrata
- Class Chondrichthyes
- Subclass Elasmobranchii
- Subdivision Selachii
(Requiem sharks)
- (see Carcharhinidae)
(Weasel sharks)
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Chaenogaleus |
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Hemigaleus |
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Paragaleus |
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Leptocharias |
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(Finback catsharks)
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Eridacnis |
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Proscyllium |
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Gollum |
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Planonasus | Dwarf false catshark (P. parini) |
Pseudotriakis |
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(Catsharks)
(see Scyliorhinidae)
(Hammerhead sharks)
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Sphyrna |
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(Houndsharks)
- (see Triakidae)
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