Centroscymnus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Centroscymnus Rank Genus Subclass Elasmobranchii		Family Somniosidae Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes

Lower classifications Portuguese dogfish, Longnose velvet dogfish, Plunket shark, Largespine velvet dogfish, Shortnose velvet dogfish

Centroscymnus is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family Somniosidae.

Species

Centroscymnus coelolepis Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (Portuguese dogfish)

Centroscymnus owstonii Garman, 1906 (Roughskin dogfish)

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