Species Squalus crassispinus Last, Edmunds & Yearsley, 2007
Fatspine Spurdog, Greeneye Dogfish
- Squalus crassispinus Last, P.R., Edmunds, M. & Yearsley, G.K. 2007. Part 2 — Squalus crassispinus sp. nov., a new spurdog of the 'megalopscubensis group' from the eastern Indian Ocean. pp. 11-22 in Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds). Descriptions of new dogfishes of the genus Squalus (Squaloidea: Squalidae). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 14: 1-130 [11, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.2547-06, west of North West Cape, WA [21°37'S, 113°59'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO CA.4074; CSIRO H.1035-12; CSIRO H.1035-14; CSIRO H.1035-15; CSIRO H.4649-03; CSIRO H.4649-04; CSIRO H.4031-86; CSIRO H.4031-87; WAM P.26207-005; WAM P.26223-001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Cape to off Rowley Shoals, WA (16°32'S); tropical, east Indo-west Pacific (Indonesia)
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Outer shelf and upper slope in depths of 187–262 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. [80, pl. 2] (as Squalus sp. D)
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [95, figs 18, 8.34 pl. 6] (as Squalus sp. D)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Jun-2024 | ELASMOBRANCHII | 18-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |