Kingdom Animalia Family Pseudotriakidae Phylum Chordata Order Carcharhiniformes | Superorder Selachimorpha Scientific name Gollum Rank Genus Subclass Elasmobranchii | |
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Similar Slender smooth‑hound, Pseudotriakidae, Carcharhiniformes, Cuban ribbontail catshark, African ribbontail catshark | ||
Gollum is a genus of ground sharks in the family Pseudotriakidae, native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The genus was described in 1973 by biologist Leonard Compagno, who named it named after the character Gollum from J. R. R. Tolkien's works, noting the species Gollum attenuatus (the slender smooth-hound) "bears some resemblance in form and habits".
Species
The currently described species and one undescribed species in this genus are:
References
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