Squatina californica

Squatina californica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Squatiniformes

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: Squalomorphii Ordo: Squatiniformes

Familia: Squatinidae
Genus: Squatina
Species: Squatina californica

Name

Squatina californica (Ayres, 1859)

• Type locality: San Francisco Bay, California, United States.
• Holotype (unique): CAS (lost).

Synonymy

• Rhina philippi Garman, 1913

References

• Ayres, W.O. 1859. Descriptions of fishes. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 1) v. 2 (1858–1862): p.29, Fig. 7.
• Garman, S. 1913. The Plagiostomia (sharks, skates, and rays). Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 36: i–xiii + 1–515 + 77 pls. Text, plates. Reference page.  [See page 254.]

Vernacular names

English: Pacific Angelshark