sex: female
length: 329-397 mm TL
date vessel station: 30.05.1957, Coquette, sta 140
location: Off Surinam
latitude: 6°24'N
longitude: 54°55'W
FAO-area: 31
depth: 25 m
specimens: 6
remarks: Ref.: HOWE, J.C. & SPRINGER, V.G. (1993) Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 5: Sharks (Chondrichthyes: Selachii). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (540): i-iii, 1-19: Springer and Lowe (1963) only designated a holotype in their description of M. higmani; however, they stated in the abstract that "the study sample included 281 adults, 79 young, and 449 embryos." In addition, it is stated in the introduction that "comprehensive notes were made on all dogsharks collected from the Coquette" (June-August 1957), Cape St. Mary, (March 1958, 1959), and the Oregon (summer, 1958). All specimens of M. higmani in the USNM collection collected during the above specified cruises are treated as paratypes. The holotype was collected on 30 May 1957, at station 155 aboard the Coquette, and not during June-August as stated in the original description. Therefore, any additional specimens collected aboard the Coquette during the month of May are also treated as paratypes. Of the 808 "paratypes" indicated by Springer and Lowe, 40 are in the USNM collections; none of these are embryos.