Atelomycterus erdmanni

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: Scyliorhinidae
Genus: Atelomycterus
Species: Atelomycterus erdmanni

Name

Atelomycterus erdmanni Fahmi & White, 2015

• Holotype: NCIP 6544.
• Paratype: NCIP 6549.

Type locality: ‘Nudi Retreat’ dive site, Lembeh Strait, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 01°29.19’ N, 125°14.46’ E, 62 m depth.

Etymology: The species is named after Mark V. Erdmann who first discovered and collected the type specimens of this species.

Vernacular names

English: Spotted-belly Catshark

References

• Fahmi & White, W. T., 2015: Atelomycterus erdmanni, a new species of catshark (Scyliorhinidae: Carcharhiniformes) from Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 14: 14–27. PDF