 Reference Base  Observations on the Squalidae. In: [Proceedings of the Zo... |
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Smith, Andrew, 1838. Observations on the Squalidae. In: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society]. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 5 (57), 12 September 1837: 85-86. [13 February 1838]
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All Rhino Species |
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The paper was read at the Society’s meeting on 12 September 1837 and printed in vol. 5 part 57, on 13 February 1838 (Duncan 1937). Reprinted in 1838 (106). Smith listed 4 genera and 18 species of sharks, including names of 2 new genera: Scyllium stellare; Sqalus canicula; Scyllium capense; Scyllium bivium; Catulus; Catulus canicula; Scyllium marmoratum; Catulus edwardii [=edwardsii]; Poroderma; Scyllium africanum; Poroderma pantherinum; Poroderma submaculatum; Poroderma variegatum; Squalus gata; Scyllium plagiosum; Squalus fasciatus; Squalus maculatus; Hemiscyllium; Squalus ocellatus; Chrossorhinus; Squalus lobatus; Scyllium melanostomum.
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