The velvet catshark (Parmaturus lanatus) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. It is known only from a single specimen collected off the Tanimbar Islands in the Arafura Sea, Indonesia, at a depth of 840 to 855 metres (2,756 to 2,805 ft). The only known specimen, a juvenile male, measured a total of 36 centimetres (14 in) in length.
| Velvet catshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Pentanchidae |
| Genus: | Parmaturus |
| Species: | P. lanatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parmaturus lanatus | |
The shark is found in the Western Pacific. It has a depth range of 840 to 855 metres (2,756 to 2,805 ft), making it bathydemersal.[2]
References
edit- ^ Dulvy, N. K.; Bineesh, K. K.; Cheok, J.; Dharmadi; Sherman, C. S. (2020). "Parmaturus lanatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161450A124487481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161450A124487481.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Parmaturus lamatus, Velvet catshark". FishBase. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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