Genus Galeus Rafinesque, 1810
Type species:
Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 by subsequent designation, see Fowler, H.W. 1908. Notes on sharks. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 60(1): 52-70 [53].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Cape Province (20), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
General References
Compagno, L.J.V. & Niem, V.H. 1998. Families Scyliorhinidae, Proscylliidae. pp. 1279-1292 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 2 687-1396 pp.
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |