''Lamiopsis'' is a

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in the

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Carcharhinidae found in

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and

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. This genus was previously considered to be

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. However, a recent taxonomic study revealed that the western central Pacific populations were a separate

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Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lamiopsis temminckii'' ( J. P. Müller &

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, 1839) (Broadfin shark) Akhilesh, K.V., White, W.T., Bineesh, K.K., Purushottama, G.B., Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. (2016): Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark ''Lamiopsis temminckii'' (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea. ''Zootaxa, 4175 (2): 155-166.'' * '' Lamiopsis tephrodes'' ( Fowler, 1905) (Borneo broadfin shark)

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