Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Galeus:galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others. (See ETYFish); melastomus:melas (Gr.), black; stoma (Gr.), mouth, referring to color inside of mouth (common in congeners but quickly lost after preservation). (See ETYFish). More on author: Rafinesque.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 55 - 1873 m (Ref. 55744), usually 150 - 1200 m (Ref. 35388). Deep-water; 64°N - 12°N, 19°W - 37°E
Utbredning
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