Pliotrema annae
Pliotrema annae, Anna's sixgill sawshark, is a sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae found in Zanzibar (Western Indian Ocean).[2] Until the latest observation, Pliotrema annae is known to live in shallow water at depths of 20–35 m (66–115 ft).[2][1]
| Anna's sixgill sawshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Pristiophoriformes |
| Family: | Pristiophoridae |
| Genus: | Pliotrema |
| Species: | P. annae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pliotrema annae Weigmann, Gon, Leeney & Temple, 2020[2] | |
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| Range of Anna's sixgill sawshark | |
This shark has barbels which are located roughly half way from the rostral tip to the mouth.[2] Its rostra are constricted between barbel origin and the nostrils.[2]
References
- VanderWright, W.J.; Pollom, R.; Cheok, J.; Rigby, C.L. (2020). "Pliotrema annae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T171729462A171729471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T171729462A171729471.en.
- Weigmann, S.; Gon, O.; Leeney, R.H.; Barrowclift, E.; Berggren, P.; Jiddawi, N.; Temple, A.J. (2020). "Revision of the sixgill sawsharks, genus Pliotrema (Chondrichthyes, Pristiophoriformes), with descriptions of two new species and a redescription of P. warreni Regan". PLOS ONE. 15 (3): e0228791. Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1528791W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0228791. PMC 7080233. PMID 32187191.
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