Species Apristurus ampliceps Sasahara, Sato & Nakaya, 2008

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• Apristurus ampliceps Sasahara, R., Sato, K. & Nakaya, K. 2008. A new species of deepwater catshark, Apristurus ampliceps sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae), from New Zealand and Australia. pp. 93-104 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 [93, figs 1-14].

  Type data:

   Holotype NMNZ P.27063, off Urry Bank, New Zealand [44°56'S, 174°06'E].
  Paratype(s) CSIRO H.559–01; CSIRO H.1009–05; CSIRO H.5128–01; HUMZ 135347; HUMZ 135349; HUMZ 139938-199341.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Apristurus sp. 3. —
  White, W. 2008. Shark Families Heterodontidae to Pristiophoridae. pp. 32-100 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [55]
• Apristurus sp. D. —
  Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [168]

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off TAS, South Tasman Rise and off Busselton, WA; tropical, south-west Pacific (New Zealand)

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southwest Transition (7)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental slope, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

840-1500 m

 

General References

Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [204] (as Apristurus sp. D)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [168] (as Apristurus sp. D)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [188]

White, W. 2008. Shark Families Heterodontidae to Pristiophoridae. pp. 32-100 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [55] (as Apristurus sp. 3)

 

Common Name References

Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [204] (Roughskin Catshark)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [188] (Roughskin Catshark)

White, W. 2008. Shark Families Heterodontidae to Pristiophoridae. pp. 32-100 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [55] (Roughskin Catshark)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
16-Apr-2012		16-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)