Squatina leae
| Squatina leae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squatiniformes |
| Family: | Squatinidae |
| Genus: | Squatina |
| Species: | S. leae
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| Binomial name | |
| Squatina leae Weigmann, Vaz, Akhilesh, Leeney & Naylor 2023
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Squatina leae, commonly known as Lea's angel shark,[1] is a species of deep-water angelshark restricted to the Saya de Malha Bank,[2][3] that may possibly inhabit waters around the Indian Ocean. The species was described with young specimens captured in deep waters in the region.[3] The etymology of the genus Squatina comes from the Latin, squatum, the name given to angelsharks. Leae is a tribute to Lea-Marie Cordt, late sister of the first author’s fiancée.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ritter, Moira (11 July 2023). "Sea creature with oversized tail was found decades ago. Now it's labeled a new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "CAS – Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b Weigmann, Simon; Vaz, Diego F. B.; Akhilesh, K. V.; Leeney, Ruth H.; Naylor, Gavin J. P. (8 July 2023). "Revision of the Western Indian Ocean Angel Sharks, Genus Squatina (Squatiniformes, Squatinidae), with Description of a New Species and Redescription of the African Angel Shark Squatina africana Regan, 1908". Biology. 12 (7): 975. doi:10.3390/biology12070975. ISSN 2079-7737. PMC 10376720. PMID 37508405.
- ^ "Family SQUATINIDAE Blainville 1816 (Angel Sharks)". The ETYFish Project. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.