Leafscale gulper shark
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The leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae. C. squamosus is reported to have a lifespan of approximately 70 years, based on otolith ring counts.[2] It was the first described species in the genus Centrophorus, which now contains 13 species.
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Leafscale gulper shark | |
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Drawing by R. Mintern | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Squaliformes |
Family: | Centrophoridae |
Genus: | Centrophorus |
Species: | C. squamosus |
Binomial name | |
Centrophorus squamosus Bonnaterre, 1788 | |
Range of leafscale gulper shark (in blue) | |
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