Halaelurus
Encyclopedia
Halaelurus is a genus
of catshark
in the family
Scyliorhinidae.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of catshark
Catshark
Catsharks are ground sharks of the family Scyliorhinidae, with over 150 known species. While they are generally known as catsharks, many species are commonly called dogfish....
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Scyliorhinidae.
Species
- Halaelurus boesemani S. SpringerStewart SpringerStewart Springer, was a world renowned expert on shark behavior, classification , and distribution of shark populations. There are more than 35 species of sharks, skates, rays, and other animals either classified originally by him or named after him.-Education:Springer was a field naturalist,...
& D'Aubrey, 1972 (Speckled catshark) - Halaelurus buergeri (J. P. MüllerJohannes Peter MüllerJohannes Peter Müller , was a German physiologist, comparative anatomist, and ichthyologist not only known for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge.-Early years and education:...
& HenleFriedrich Gustav Jakob HenleFriedrich Gustav Jakob Henle was a German physician, pathologist and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay "On Miasma and Contagia" was an early argument for the germ theory of disease...
, 1838) (Blackspotted catshark) - Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975 (Lined catshark)
- Halaelurus maculosusHalaelurus maculosusHalaelurus maculosus, known commonly as the Indonesian Speckled Catshark in Australia, is a species of catshark in the genus Halaelurus. It is a tropical catshark found in the Pacific Ocean. It was named by W.T. White, P.R. Last, and J.D. Stevens in 2007...
W. T. White, Last & Stevens, 2007 (Indonesian speckled catshark) - Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904) (Tiger catshark)
- Halaelurus quagga (AlcockAlfred William AlcockAlfred William Alcock was a British physician naturalist and carcinologist.Alcock was the son of a sea-captain, John Alcock in Bombay, India who retired to live in Blackheath...
, 1899) (Quagga catshark) - Halaelurus sellusHalaelurus sellusHalaelurus sellus, known commonly as the Rusty Catshark in Australia, is a species of catshark in the genus Halaelurus. It is a tropical catshark found around Australia, in the eastern Indian Ocean. It was named by W.T. White, P.R. Last, and J.D. Stevens in 2007...
W. T. White, Last & Stevens, 2007 (Rusty catshark)