CAAB: 37015038
Species Cephaloscyllium cooki Last, Séret & White, 2008
Cook's Swellshark
- Cephaloscyllium cooki Last, P.R., Séret, B. & White, W.T. 2008. New swellsharks (Cephaloscyllium: Scyliorhinidae) from the Indo–Australian region. pp. 129-148 in Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds). Descriptions of new Australian chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022: 1-358 [130, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.13147–022 ♂, Arafura Sea, NT [09°46'S, 130°25'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.6638–02; NTM S.12288–038; NTM S.13147–016; MNHP 2007–1927-2007–1929.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Arafura Sea, NT; tropical, west Pacific (Indonesia)
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
225-300 m
General References
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [210] (Cook's Swellshark)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |