www.shark-references.com Version 14.10.2011 1.) Statistic <strong>of</strong> species description (Elasmobranchs; only valid species): 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1758 1792 Figure 1: 1758 – 2011 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 9 Figure 2: 1990 - 2011 1802 2 1815 3 1824 5 1832 1840 1 1850 6 1857 2 1865 1872 4 4 1880 1887 9 1895 1903 1 - 2 - E-Mail: juergen.pollerspoeck@shark-references.com 1910 6 1917 14 1927 1934 8 1941 1949 11 12 1957 1964 22 24 1971 1978 81 1985 1992 4 1999 2006 12 13 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2.) <strong>References</strong> used: www.shark-references.com Version 14.10.2011 � Eschmeyer, W.N. & Fricke, R. (eds.) Catalog <strong>of</strong> Fishes electronic version (30 September 2011). http://research.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp � Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds) (2011) FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (08/2011). � www.shark-references.com � and the listed species descriptions 3.) Complete list (arranged in alphabetical order by author): ABE, T. (1966) Description <strong>of</strong> a new squaloid shark, Centroscyllium kamoharai, from Japan. Japanese Journal <strong>of</strong> Ichthyology, 13 (4/6): 190-198 species described: Centroscyllium kamoharai ABELLA, A. (1972) Halazgo de una nueva especie de Carcharinus en las costas de Rocha, Uruguay. Boletín de la Sociedad Zoológica del Uruguay, 2: 102-106 species described: Carcharhinus rochensis (valid name: Carcharhinus brachyurus (GÜNTHER, 1870)) ACERO, A.P. & FRANKE, R. (1995) Nuevos registros de peces cartilaginosos del Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona (Pacífico Colombiano), II. Rayas y descripción de una nueva especie. In: La Isla de Gorgona, Nuevos estudios Biologicos. Biblioteca José Jeronimo Triana / Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional de Bogota, 11: 9-21 species described: Rhinobatus prahli (valid name: Rhinobatos prahli ACERO & FRANKE, 1995) AGASSIZ, L. (1858) Remarks on a new species <strong>of</strong> skate from the Sandwich islands. Proceedings <strong>of</strong> the Boston Society <strong>of</strong> Natural History, 6: 385 species described: Goniobatis meleagris (valid name: Aetobatus ocellatus (KUHL, 1823)) AGASSIZ, L. (1843) Recherches sur les poissons <strong>fossil</strong>es. Band 3 mit Tafeln species described: Carcharodon smithii (valid name: Carcharodon carcharias (LINNAEUS, 1758)) Galeus cepedianus (valid name: Galeocerdo cuvier (PÉRON & LESUEUR, 1822)) Lamna oxyrhina (valid name: Isurus oxyrinchus RAFINESQUE, 1810) Notidanus indicus (valid name: Notorynchus cepedianus (PÉRON, 1807)) ALCOCK, A. (1898) A note on the deep-sea fishes, with descriptions <strong>of</strong> some new genera and species, including another probably vivparous Ophidioid. Annals and Magazine <strong>of</strong> Natural History, (Series 7), 2: 136-156 species described: Benthobatis moresbyi Centrophorus rossi (valid name: Centroselachus crepidater (BARBOSA DU BOCAGE & DE BRITO CAPELLO, 1864)) Raja powelli (valid name: Okamejei powelli (ALCOCK, 1898)) ALCOCK, A. (1889) On the bathybial fishes <strong>of</strong> the Bay <strong>of</strong> Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine <strong>of</strong> Natural History, (Series 6), 4: 376-399 species described: Raja mamillidens (valid name: Fenestraja mamillidens (ALCOCK, 1889)) Paracentroscyllium ornatum (valid name: Centroscyllium ornatum (ALCOCK, 1889)) ALCOCK, A.W. (1899) A descriptive catalogue <strong>of</strong> the Indian deep-sea fishes in the Indian Museum. Being a revised account <strong>of</strong> the deep-sea fishes collected by the Royal Indian marine survey ship `Investigator.' Calcutta. Calcutta, Indian Museum 211 p. species described: Raja johannis-davisi (valid name: Dipturus johannisdavisi (ALCOCK, 1899)) Scyllium quagga (valid name: Halaelurus quagga (ALCOCK, 1899)) - 3 - E-Mail: juergen.pollerspoeck@shark-references.com