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Western spotted gummy shark

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Species of shark

Western spotted gummy shark
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Mustelus
Species: M. stevensi
Binomial name
Mustelus stevensi
W. T. White & Last, 2008

The western spotted gummy shark (Mustelus stevensi) is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae, found in Australian waters. This new species of gummy sharks is a relatively large species.

References

  1. McAuley, R.B. & Kyne, P.M. (2011). "Mustelus stevensi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T42716A10747182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T42716A10747182.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. White, W.T. and P.R. Last, 2008. Description of two new species of gummy sharks, genus Mustelus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) from Australian waters. In Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds.): Descriptions of New Australian Chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper no. 22.

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Taxon identifiers
Mustelus stevensi


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