Bythaelurus naylori

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: Bythaelurus
Species: Bythaelurus naylori

Name

Bythaelurus naylori Ebert & Clerkin, 2015

• Holotype: CAS 237869.
• Paratypes: CAS 237870, 237872, 237873, 237941, 237942, 237943, 237944, 238013, 238070, 238071; SAIAB 200728, 200729; iSAM MB-F041239; USNM 432400, 432401.

Type locality: Southwest Indian Ridge, 35° 10’S, 53° 40’E, bottom trawl, between 800–1,300 m depth.

Etymology: The species is named in recognition of the authors colleague Gavin Naylor, College of Charleston, for his contributions and innovative molecular research into the higher classification of chondrichthyans and for his support of this project.

Vernacular names

English: Dusky Snout Catshark

References

• Ebert, D. A. & Clerkin, P. J., 2015: A new species of deep-sea catshark (Scyliorhinidae: Bythaelurus) from the southwestern Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 15: 53–63. PDF