Hydrolagus mitsukurii

(Jordan & Snyder, 1904)


Spookfish
Classification: Holocephali Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae

Reference of the original description
Jordan, D.S. & Snyder, J.O. (1904)
On the species of white chimaera from Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 27(1356), 223–226

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Hydrolagus mitsukurii (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Chimaera mitsukurii, Chimaera mitsukurii Dean 1904, Hydrolagus cf. mitsukurii, Psychichthys mitsukurii

Types
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Holotype: SU: 7739 (missing)
Chimaera mitsukurii Dean 1904
Syntype: ZUMT: 1457; ZUMT: 1457;


Description :


Citation: Hydrolagus mitsukurii (Jordan & Snyder, 1904): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Common names
eng Ghost shark, eng Ratfish, eng Spookfish

Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), Philippines [542] and South Korea [20209]. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Oviparous [17086].

Habitat
demersal; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3088;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Trematoda