An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea
Author
White, William T.
Author
Ko’Ou, Alfred
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-04-19
4411
1
1
82
journal article
30231
10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1
abf8082d-c179-4cb2-acc4-3cdef16c4341
1175-5326
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Squalus
cf.
edmundsi
Papuan Spurdog
Local synonymy:
White
et al.
, 2018
: 38, figs (PNG).
PNG
voucher material:
(1 spec.)
NTUM 11497
, female
243 mm
TL, west of
New Hanover
,
New Ireland
,
2°21’ S
,
149°56’ E
,
340–465 m
depth,
6 Sep. 2014
.
Remarks:
Very close to
Squalus edmundsi
White,
Last & Stevens, 2007
from
Indonesia
and
Australia
but slight differences in the NADH2 sequences were found (G. Naylor, unpubl. data). More specimens needed of this species, including adults, to allow for confirmation of its exact identity.