Mollisquama Explained

Mollisquama is a genus of pocket sharks in the family Dalatiidae. There are two known species each only known from a single specimen; one found off the coast of Chile and the other found in the Gulf of Mexico.[1]

Species

There are currently two known species:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Grace. Mark A.. Doosey. Michael H.. Denton. John S. S.. Naylor. Gavin J. P.. Bart. HENRY L. Jr. Maisey. John G.. 2019-06-18. A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) from the Gulf of Mexico. Zootaxa. en. 4619. 1. 109–120. 10.11646/zootaxa.4619.1.4. 1175-5334. free.
  2. Katz, Brigit. "This New Shark Species Looks Like a Tiny Sperm Whale". Smithsonian. Retrieved 01 January 2021.

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