- Cirrhoscyllium
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Cirrhoscyllium Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Orectolobiformes Family: Parascylliidae Genus: Cirrhoscyllium
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913Species see text
Cirrhoscyllium is a genus of Carpetsharks in the family Parascylliidae. It currently contains the following species:
- Cirrhoscyllium expolitum H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 (Barbelthroat carpetshark)
- Cirrhoscyllium formosanum Teng, 1959 (Taiwan saddled carpetshark)
- Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Kamohara, 1943 (Saddle carpetshark)
Reference
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Cirrhoscyllium in FishBase. February 2011 version.
Categories:- Parascylliidae
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