Chimaera carophila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chimaeroidei
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: Holocephali Ordo: Chimaeriformes Subordo: Chimaeroidei

Familia: Chimaeridae
Genus: Chimaera
Species: Chimaera carophila

Name

Chimaera carophila Kemper et al., 2014

• ZooBank
• Holotype: NMNZ P.45580.
• Paratypes (7): NMNZ P.20348 (1, 0), P.39967 (1, 0), P.26933 (0, 1), P.25935 (1, 0), P.16025 (1, 0), P.14558 (1, 0), P.40272 (0, 1).

Type locality: outer Chatham Rise, New Zealand (44°28.50´S, 177°13.00´W), 1350 m depth.

Etymology: This species is named for Carol and Phil Kemper, supporters of chimaeroid research.

References

• Kemper, J.M., Ebert, D.A., Naylor, G.J.P. & Didier, D.A. 2014. Chimaera carophila (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes: Chimaeridae), a new species of chimaera from New Zealand. Bulletin of Marine Science, DOI: 10.5343/bms.2014.1042 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Brown chimaera