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Dichichthys

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Dichichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Suborder: Carcharhinoidei
Family: Dichichthyidae
White, Stewart, O'Neill & Naylor, 2024
Genus: Dichichthys
W. L. Chan, 1966
Species

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Dichichthys is a genus of sharks which is the only genus in the monotypic family Dichichthyidae, the bristle sharks. These sharks are found in the Western Pacific Ocean. Until recently, scientists believed these 5 species were part of the genus Parmaturus, until morphological testing confirmed its placement in its own family. Supraorbital crests on the chondrocranium also distinguish Dichichthys from other catshark genera/families.[1]

Species

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Dichichthys contains the following five recognised valid species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ White, William T.; Stewart, Andrew L.; O'Neill, Helen L.; Naylor, Gavin J. P. "Dichichthyidae, a New Family of Deepwater Sharks (Carcharhiniformes) from the Indo–West Pacific, with Description of a New Species". MDPI. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dichichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 October 2024.