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
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1
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journal article
30231
10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1
abf8082d-c179-4cb2-acc4-3cdef16c4341
1175-5326
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Sinobatis
sp. 1
Papuan Legskate
Local synonymy:
White
et al.
, 2018
: 220, figs (PNG).
PNG
voucher material:
(1 spec.)
NTUM 10326
, female
196 mm
TL, northwest of
Maman Island
,
Madang Province
,
4°0’ S
,
144°54’ E
,
800–860 m
depth,
24 Dec. 2012
.
Remarks:
First record of this family and genus from
PNG
. Morphologically similar to
Sinobatis bulbicauda
Last & Séret, 2008
from northwestern
Australia
but differs in some characters and in structure of NADH2 gene (G. Naylor, unpubl. data); adult specimens required to confirm identity.