''Squaliolus'' 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 ...
of
deep-sea
The deep sea is broadly defined as the ocean depth where light begins to fade, at an approximate depth of 200 metres (656 feet) or the point of transition from continental shelves to continental slopes. Conditions within the deep sea are a combin ...
squaliform sharks in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Dalatiidae
The Dalatiidae are the family of kitefin sharks of the order Squaliformes (the term "kitefin shark" also refers specifically to the species '' Dalatias licha''). Members of this family are small, under long, and are found worldwide. They have ci ...
.
Species
* ''Squaliolus aliae''
Teng Teng may refer to:
* Teng (surname) (滕), a Chinese surname
* Teng (state), an ancient Chinese state
* Teng (mythology), a flying dragon in Chinese mythology
*Teng County
Teng County or Tengxian (; za, Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangx ...
, 1959 (
smalleye pygmy shark)
* ''Squaliolus laticaudus''
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe
Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to:
Places
* Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan
United Kingdom
* Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town
** Radcliffe tram stop
* R ...
, 1912 (
spined pygmy shark
The spined pygmy shark (''Squaliolus laticaudus'') is a species of squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae found widely in all oceans. Growing no larger than roughly , it is one of the smallest sharks alive, with this record beaten by the dwar ...
)
See also
*
List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish
This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes ''and'' are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely vernacula ...
References
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Shark genera
Taxa named by Hugh McCormick Smith
Taxa named by Lewis Radcliffe