Laila's lanternshark (Etmopterus lailae) is a species of lanternshark of the family Etmopteridae, found in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Koko and south Kanmu seamounts). It inhabits the seamounts at depths of 314–384 m (1,030–1,260 ft).[2][1] This species resembles Blackbelly lanternshark in having linear rows of dermal denticles.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. lailae
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| Etmopterus lailae Ebert, Papastamatiou, Kajiura & Wetherbee, 2017[2]
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Compared to its congeners, Laila's lanternshark has several characteristics, including the number of precaudal vertebrates and spiral valve turns, the arrangement of dermal denticles on the ventral snout surface and body, the markings of caudal and flank, and a longer anterior flank marking branch.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Finucci, B.; Cotton, C.F.; Kulka, D.W.; Neat, F.C.; Rigby, C.L.; Tanaka, S.; Walker, T.I. (2020). "Etmopterus lailae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T162209137A162209190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T162209137A162209190.en.
- ^ a b c d Ebert, D.A.; Papastamatiou, Y.P.; Kajiura, S.M.; Wetherbee, B.M. (2017). "Etmopterus lailae sp. nov., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the northwestern Hawaiian Islands". Zootaxa. 4237 (2): 371–382. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4237.2.10. PMID 28264297.
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