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Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906

Salamander shark
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Parmaturus pilosus
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Pentanchidae (Deepwater catsharks)
Etymology: Parmaturus: parma (L.), from parme (Gr.), small shield; oura (Gr.), tail, presumably referring to upper edge of caudal fin “armed with modified” scales (per Garman 1913) (See ETYFish)pilosus: Latin for hairy, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its “minute, velvety” scales (See ETYFish).
More on author: Garman.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia


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