A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii

Pentanchus (Parapristurus) investigatoris MISRA 1962 t/l; Andaman Sea.
Range; W. Indian Ocean incl. Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Oman.
Andaman Sea.
A. PLATYRHYNCHUS (Tanaka) 1909 Spatulasnout Catshark
Scyliorhinus platyrhynchus TANAKA 1909 t/l; Misaki Sagami, Honshu, Japan.
? Pentanchus sp. JORDAN & HUBBS 1925 Japan.
Pentanchus verweyi FOWLER 1934 t/l; 04 13 N., 118 37 E., Sibuko Bay, Sipadan I., Borneo.
Apristurus parvipinnis SPRINGER & HEEMSTRA 1979 t/l;off Pensacola, Florida
Apristurus canutus SPRINGER & HEEMSTRA 1979 t/l; near Anguilla, Leeward Is.,W. Indies.
Apristurus sinensis CHU & HU 1981 t/l; South China Sea.
Apristurus acanutus MENG,CHU & LI 1985 t/l; South China Sea.
? Apristurus sp. A LAST & STEVENS 1993 FC 00 015014
Range; Japan south to Borneo. ? NW and S.E. Australia.
Florida through West Indies and Gulf of Mexico to Southern Carribbean and Giuanas
A. MACRORHYNCHUS (Tanaka) 1909 Flathead Catshark
Scyliorhinus macrorhynchus TANAKA 1909 t/l; Misaki Sagami, Honshu, Japan.
Scyllium laurussonii SAEMUNDSSON 1922 t/l; S.coast of Iceland.
Range; S. Iceland south to Canary Is.
? South Africa
Massachusetts to Northern Gulf of Mexico.
S. Japan; Taiwan
A. PROFUNDICOLUS (Smith & Radcliffe) 1912 Longfin Catshark
Pentanchus profundicolus SMITH & RADCLIFFE 1912 t/l; 10 02 N., 125 19 E., 1000 m. Mindanao
Sea, Philippines.
Known only from the type specimen with a single dorsal fin. Founded on what was almost certainly
an abnormal one finned specimen of Apristurus herklotsi .
Pentanchus herklotsi FOWLER 1934 t/l; Cagayan I., Jolo Sea, Philippines
Apristurus longicephalus NAKAYA 1979 t/l; Tosa Bay, Honshu, Japan.
Range; S. Japan; East China Sea; Philippines; NW Australia; Queensland; Seychelles.
FC 00 015021
Apristurus abbreviatus DENG et. al. 1985 t/l; East China Sea.
Apristurus xenolepis MENG,CHU & LI 1985 t/l; South China Sea.
Apristurus brevicaudatus CHU,MENG & LI 1986 t/l; South China Sea.
Apristurus longianaIis CHU,MENG & LI 1986 t/l; South China Sea.
Apristurus longicaudatus CHU,MENG & LI 1986 t/l; South China Sea.
Range; S. Japan to Philippines.
NW Australia; Queensland (FC 00 015021); Seychelles.
A. SIBOGAE (Weber) 1913 Pale Catshark
Scyliorhinus sibogae WEBER 1913 t/l; 00 32 S., 119 39 E., Makassar Str., between Borneo and
Celebes, Indonesia in 655 m.
Range; Makassar Str. between Borneo & Celebes.
A. ATLANTICUS (Koeffoed) 1927 Broadgill Catshark
Scylliorhinus atlanticus KOEFFOED 1927 (non VAILLANT 1888) t/l; Canary Is.
Apristurus riveri BIGELOW & SCHROEDER 1944 t/l; N. coast of Cuba in 580 fms.
Range; Canary Is.
N.coast of Cuba to Western Louisiana.
C. KAMPAE Taylor 1972 Longnose Catshark
Apristurus kampae TAYLOR 1972 t/l; Gulf of California.
Parmaturus (Compagnoia) stenseni SPRINGER 1979 t/l; Gulf of Panama
Parmaturus (Compagnoia) manis SPRINGER 1979 t/l; SW Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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