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Heptranchias
''Heptranchias'' is a genus of sharks in the family Cow shark, Hexanchidae. Species *''Sharpnose sevengill shark, Heptranchias perlo'' (Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre, Bonnaterre, 1788) (sharpnose sevengill shark) *†''Heptranchias ezoensis'' Applegate & Uyeno, 1968 *†''Heptranchias howelli'' Reed, 1946 *†''Heptranchias karagalensis'' Kozlov in Zhelezko & Kozlov, 1999 *†''Heptranchias tenuidens'' Leriche, 1938 Fossil record Fossils of ''Heptranchias'' are found in marine strata from the Cretaceous period. Fossils are known from various localities in Europe, North America, South America, New Zealand and Japan. Bibliography *Bonnaterre, J.P. 1788, Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature... Ichthyologie. Paris. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature... Ichthyologie.: i-lvi + 1-215, Pls. A-B + 1-100. *Compagno, L.J.V. 1. Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes // Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharpnose Sevengill Shark
The sharpnose sevengill shark (''Heptranchias perlo''), also known as one-finned shark, perlon shark, sevengill cow shark, sharpsnouted sevengill or slender sevengill, is a species of shark in the family Hexanchidae, and the only living species in the genus ''Heptranchias''. Found almost circumglobally in deep water, it is one of the few species of sharks with seven pairs of gill slits as opposed to the usual five. The other shark species with seven gill slits is the broadnose sevengill shark. Though small, this shark is an active, voracious predator of invertebrates and fish. When caught, this species is notably defensive and will attempt to bite. It is of minor commercial importance. Taxonomy The genus name ''Heptranchias'' is from the Greek ''heptra'' meaning "seven arms", and ''agchein'' meaning "throttle", referring to this shark's seven pairs of gill slits. Other common names for this species include one-finned shark, perlon shark, sevengill cow shark, sevengilled Mediterr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
