''Scyliorhinus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

catshark Catsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae. They are the largest family of sharks with around 160 species placed in 17 genera. Although they are generally known as catsharks, some species can also be called dogfish due to previous ...

s in the

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Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the

fossil A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved ...

records from the

Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of ...

period, late

Albian The Albian is both an age of the geologic timescale and a stage in the stratigraphic column. It is the youngest or uppermost subdivision of the Early/Lower Cretaceous Epoch/ Series. Its approximate time range is 113.0 ± 1.0 Ma to 100.5 ± ...

age to the

Pliocene The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58''Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives''

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Scyliorhinus boa'' Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (boa catshark) * '' Scyliorhinus cabofriensis'' K. D. A. Soares, U. L. Gomes & M. R. de Carvalho, 2016Soares, K.D.A., Gomes, U.L. & De Carvalho, M.R. (2016): Taxonomic review of catsharks of the ''Scyliorhinus haeckelii'' group, with the description of a new species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). ''Zootaxa, 4066 (5): 501-534.'' * '' Scyliorhinus canicula'' (

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1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...

) (small-spotted catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus capensis The yellowspotted catshark (''Scyliorhinus capensis'') is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the southeast Atlantic, from Lüderitz, Namibia to central Natal, South Africa, between latitudes 0° and 37° S. It ...

'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838) (yellowspotted catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus cervigoni The West African catshark (''Scyliorhinus cervigoni'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic between latitudes 20° N and 17° S, at depths between 45 and 500 m. It can grow up to a length of . At ...

Maurin Maurin is a surname, and may refer to: * Antoine Maurin (1771–1830), French cavalry commander. * Antoine Maurin (1793–1860), French lithographer. * Charles Maurin (1856–1914), French painter, engraver, and an anarchist. * Eva Maurin (1993), ...

& M. Bonnet, 1970 (West African catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus comoroensis The Comoro catshark (''Scyliorhinus comoroensis'') is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. The holotype and only specimen was taken from the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean, at a depth of 400 m. The Comoro catshark is not well-d ...

'' L. J. V. Compagno, 1988 (Comoro catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus garmani The brownspotted catshark (''Scyliorhinus garmani'') is a rare catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 11° N and 12° S. Its juvenile length is about 38 cm, but its adult size is mostly ...

'' ( Fowler, 1934) (brownspotted catshark) * '' Scyliorhinus hachijoensis'' (Ito, Fujii, Nohara & Tanaka, 2022) (cinder cloudy catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus haeckelii The freckled catshark (''Scyliorhinus haeckelii'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found on the continental shelf and upper slope from the western Atlantic from western Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, and Uruguay, between l ...

'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (freckled catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus hesperius ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' S. Springer, 1966 (whitesaddled catshark) * '' Scyliorhinus meadi'' S. Springer, 1966 (blotched catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus retifer The chain catshark or chain dogfish (''Scyliorhinus retifer'') is a small, reticulated catshark that is biofluorescent. The species is common in the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, Caribbean. It is harmless and rarely encoun ...

'' ( Garman, 1881) (chain catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus stellaris The nursehound (''Scyliorhinus stellaris''), also known as the large-spotted dogfish, greater spotted dogfish or bull huss, is a species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is general ...

'' (

) (nursehound) * '' Scyliorhinus tokubee'' Shirai, S. Hagiwara &

Nakaya Nakaya (written: 中谷, 仲谷 or 中矢) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese artist *Katsuhiko Nakaya (born 1957), Brazilian sprinter *, Japanese ichthyologist *, Japanese judoka * ...

, 1992 (Izu catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus torazame The cloudy catshark (''Scyliorhinus torazame'') is a common species of catshark, belonging to the family Scyliorhinidae. It is a bottom-dweller that inhabits rocky reefs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, from the shore to a depth of . Gr ...

'' ( S. Tanaka (I), 1908) (cloudy catshark) * '' Scyliorhinus torrei'' Howell-Rivero, 1936 (dwarf catshark) * ''

Scyliorhinus ugoi The dark freckled catshark (''Scyliorhinus ugoi'') is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil. This species differs from '' Scyliorhinus besnardi'', '' Scyliorhinus haeckelii'' group and ' ...

'' K. D. A. Soares, Gadig & U. L. Gomes, 2015 (dark freckled catshark)

Extinct species

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Scyliorhinus ambliatlanticus ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Lautiro Mora, 1999 * †''

Scyliorhinus angustus ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' (Münster, 1843) * †'' Scyliorhinus antiquus'' (Agassiz, 1843) * †''

Scyliorhinus arambourgi ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Cappetta, 1980 * †'' Scyliorhinus arlingtonensis'' Cappetta & Case, 1999 * †''

Scyliorhinus biddlei ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Halter, 1995 * †''

Scyliorhinus biformis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Reinecke, 2014 * †'' Scyliorhinus bloti'' Cappetta, 1980 * †''

Scyliorhinus brumarivulensis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Underwood & Ward, 2008 * †''

Scyliorhinus cepaeformis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Halter, 1990 * †'' Scyliorhinus coupatezi'' Herman, 1974 * †'' Scyliorhinus dubius'' (Woodward, 1889) * †'' Scyliorhinus elongatus'' (Davis, 1887) * †''

Scyliorhinus entomodon ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Noubhani & Cappetta, 1997 * †''

Scyliorhinus fossilis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' (Leriche, 1927) * †'' Scyliorhinus ivagrantae'' Case & Cappetta, 1997 * †'' Scyliorhinus joleaudi'' Cappetta, 1970 * †'' Scyliorhinus kannenbergi'' Leder, 2015 * †''

Scyliorhinus kasenoi ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Biology of ...

'' Karasawa, 1989 * †'' Scyliorhinus luypaertsi'' Halter, 1995 * †''

Scyliorhinus malembeensis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Dartevelle & Casier, 1959 * †'' Scyliorhinus monsaugustus'' Guinot, Underwood, Cappetta & Ward, 2013 * †''

Scyliorhinus moosi ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Herman, 1975 * †''

Scyliorhinus muelleri ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Guinot, Underwood, Cappetta & Ward, 2013 * †''

Scyliorhinus musteliformis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Herman, 1977 * †'' Scyliorhinus ptychtus'' Noubhani & Cappetta, 1997 * †''

Scyliorhinus reyndersi ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Halter, 1995 * †''

Scyliorhinus suelstorfensis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Biology ...

'' Reinecke, 2014 * †'' Scyliorhinus sulcidens'' Noubhani & Cappetta, 1997 * †''

Scyliorhinus taylorensis ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Biology ...

'' Cappetta & Case, 1999 * †'' Scyliorhinus tensleepensis'' Case, 1987 * †''

Scyliorhinus trifolius ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Adnet, 2006 * †'' Scyliorhinus wardi'' Halter, 1990 * †''

Scyliorhinus weemsi ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'', 2022 * †''

Scyliorhinus woodwardi ''Scyliorhinus'' is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch.Carrier, J. C.; Musick, J. A. & Heithaus, M. R. (2004)''Bio ...

'' Cappetta, 1976

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q141030 Extant Albian first appearances Shark genera Taxa named by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville