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''Planonasus'' is a genus of ground sharks in the family
Pseudotriakidae The Pseudotriakidae are a small family of ground sharks, belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes, containing the false catsharks (genera '' Pseudotriakis'' and ''Planonasus'') and gollumsharks (genus ''Gollum''). It contains the only ground sh ...
, native to the western
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
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Species

There are currently two species in this genus: * '' Planonasus parini'' ( Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2013) (dwarf false catshark) * '' Planonasus indicus'' (
Ebert Ebert is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Ebert (born 1978), lead singer for the band Ima Robot * Anton Ebert (1845–1896), Austrian painter * Beanie Ebert (1902–1980), American football player * Blan ...
, Akhilesh, & Weigmann, 2018)
(pygmy false catshark)


References

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