Squaliolus

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Squaliolus Fossil range: Miocene to Present[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Squaliformes Family: Dalatiidae Genus: Squaliolus Smith & Radcliffe in Smith, 1912
Species
See text.

Squaliolus is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family Dalatiidae.

[edit] Species

• • Smalleye pygmy shark, Squaliolus aliae (Teng, 1959)
  • Spined pygmy shark, Squaliolus laticaudus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

[edit] References

1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. 

• "Squaliolus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.