Western spotted gummy shark

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Western spotted gummy shark

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species:
M. stevensi
Binomial name
Mustelus stevensi

The western spotted gummy shark (Mustelus stevensi) is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae, found in Australian waters. This new species of gummy sharks is a relatively large species.[2]

References

  1. . Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ White, W.T. and P.R. Last, 2008. Description of two new species of gummy sharks, genus Mustelus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) from Australian waters. In Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds.): Descriptions of New Australian Chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper no. 22.

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