''Squaliolus'' is a
genus
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of
deep-sea
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squaliform sharks in the
family
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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 c ...
.
Species
* ''Squaliolus aliae''
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, 1959 (
smalleye pygmy shark)
* ''Squaliolus laticaudus''
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (
spined pygmy shark)
See also
*
List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish
This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all Genus, genera that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes ''and'' are known from the fossil record. This list excludes purely v ...
References
Shark genera
Taxa named by Hugh McCormick Smith
Taxa named by Lewis Radcliffe
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