Scymnodon

Updated on Oct 04, 2024

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

Lower classifications Knifetooth dogfish, Japanese velvet dogfish, Smallmouth velvet dogfish

Scymnodon is a genus of squaliform sharks in the family Somniosidae.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

Scymnodon ichiharai Ka. Yano & S. Tanaka (II), 1984 (Japanese velvet dogfish)

Scymnodon macracanthus Regan, 1906 (Largespine velvet dogfish)

Scymnodon plunketi Waite, 1910 (Plunket's shark)

Scymnodon ringens Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (Knifetooth dogfish)

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