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Zameus squamulosus (velvet dogfish)

Squaliformes - Somniosidae

Taxonomy
Centrophorus squamulosus was named by Günther (1877). It is extant.

It was recombined as Zameus squamulosus by Cigala Fulgosi (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Centrophorus squamulosus Günther
1996Zameus squamulosus Cigala Fulgosi p. 312 figs. Pl 2; figs 1-11; pl 5, fig 8; pl 6, figs 1-5

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RankNameAuthor
infraclassElasmobranchii(Bonaparte 1838)
superorderSqualomorphi(Compagno 1973)
orderSqualiformesGoodrich 1909
RankNameAuthor
familySomniosidaeJordan 1888
genusZameusJordan and Fowler 1903
speciessquamulosus(Günther 1877)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Zameus squamulosus Günther 1877 [velvet dogfish]
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Diagnosis
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