Elongate carpet shark explained

The elongate carpet shark (Parascyllium elongatum) is a species of carpetshark in the family Parascylliidae. It is known from a single female specimen 42.1cm (16.6inches) long, recovered from the stomach of a school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) caught from a depth of 50m (160feet) off Chatham Island, Western Australia. It was described by P.R. Last and J.D. Stevens in 2008.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Last . P.R. . J. D. . Stevens . 2008 . Parascyllium elongatum sp. nov., a new collared carpetshark (Orectolobiformes: Parascylliidae) from southwestern Australia . CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research . 22 . 35–38.

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