Genus Somniosus Lesueur, 1818
- Somniosus Lesueur, C.A. 1818. Descriptions of several new species of North American fishes. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1(2): 222-235 fig. 9-10 [222].
Type species:
Somniosus brevipinna Lesueur, 1818 by monotypy.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
DALATIIDAE: Somniosus pacificus Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944 — Yano, K., Stevens, J.D. & Compagno, L.V.J. 2004. A review of the systematics of the sleeper shark genus Somniosus with redescriptions of Somniosus (Somniosus) antarcticus and Somniosus (Rhinoscymnus) longus (Squaliformes: Somniosidae). Ichthyological Research 51: 360-373 [369] (restricted to the north Pacific)
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Macquarie Island Province (24)
Other Regions
Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
General References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 18-Feb-2011 | MODIFIED |