Western spotted gummy shark
| Western spotted gummy shark | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Mustelus |
| Species: | M. stevensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mustelus stevensi W. T. White & Last, 2008 | |
The western spotted gummy shark (Mustelus stevensi) is a species of houndshark in the Triakidae family, found in Australian waters. This new species of gummy sharks is a relatively large species.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ McAuley, R.B. & Kyne, P.M. (2011). "Mustelus stevensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ 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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