Hydrolagus mitsukurii

(Jordan & Snyder, 1904)


Spookfish
Classification: Holocephali Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae

Reference of the original description
Dean, B. (1904)
Notes on Chimaera. Two Japanese species, C. phantasma Jordan and Snyder and C. mitsukurii n. s., and their egg cases. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University, Tokyo, 19(3), 1–9

Image of the original description

Hydrolagus mitsukurii (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Chimaera deani, Chimaera mitsukurii, Hydrolagus cf. mitsukurii, Hydrolagus deani

Types
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Holotype: SU: 7739 (missing)
Hydrolagus deani
Holotype: USNM: 72284


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 06/2023

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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