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''Parmaturus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of deepwater catsharks in the
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Pentanchidae Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes Carcharhiniformes ( from Classical Greek ' (karcharos) 'sharp/jagged' and ' (rhinos) 'nose', plus Latin ''forme'' 'shape'), commonly known a ...
. Four species were described in 2007 and another in 2019 with more species likely to be described in the near future.


Species

The following are the currently described species: * '' Parmaturus albipenis'' Séret &
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, 2007
(white-clasper catshark) * '' Parmaturus angelae'' (Brazilian filetail catshark) * '' Parmaturus campechiensis'' S. Springer, 1979 (Campeche catshark) * '' Parmaturus lanatus'' Séret & Last, 2007 (velvet catshark) * '' Parmaturus macmillani''
Hardy Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, ...
, 1985
(McMillan's catshark) * '' Parmaturus pilosus''
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, 1906
(salamander shark) * '' Parmaturus xaniurus'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1892) (filetail catshark) There are several as yet undescribed species: * ''Parmaturus'' sp. not yet described (roughback catshark) * ''Parmaturus'' sp. not yet described (Gulf of Mexico filetail)


References

Pentanchidae Shark genera Taxa named by Samuel Garman {{Shark-stub