Rank Genus Subclass Elasmobranchii | Scientific name Apristurus Higher classification Catshark | |
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Lower classifications Brown catshark, Iceland catshark, Longnose catshark, Ghost catshark, Japanese catshark |
Apristurus is a genus of catshark, the family Scyliorhinidae, commonly known as the ghost or demon catsharks.
Species
The 38 currently recognized species in this genus are:
![Apristurus NEW SHARK Apristurus garricki SPECIES DISCOVERED Marine](https://alchetron.com/cdn/apristurus-20ac957b-9840-4ebc-a002-fae516250b7-resize-750.png)
![Apristurus Apristurus](https://alchetron.com/cdn/apristurus-50579868-841a-412d-b46e-8c82ed2939b-resize-750.jpeg)
![Apristurus BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Apristurus genus](https://alchetron.com/cdn/apristurus-774a45e1-8961-4cef-8075-c9357c5076a-resize-750.jpeg)
![Apristurus Apristurus](https://alchetron.com/cdn/apristurus-ca46ccc2-5a09-470a-a46e-3161f75792e-resize-750.jpeg)
References
Apristurus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA