A taxonomic revision of the catshark genus Holohalaelurus Fowler 1934 (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae), with descriptions of two new species

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1315, 2006, Pages 1-56

  Human, Brett A ^a,b  

^a IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

East Africa; Holohalaelurus; Scyliorhinidae; Southern Africa; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CARCHARHINIFORMES; CHONDRICHTHYES; HOLOHALAELURUS; HOLOHALAELURUS PUNCTATUS; HOLOHALAELURUS REGANI; MELANOSTIGMA; POLYSTIGMA; SCYLIORHINIDAE;

EID: 33749076670     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1315.1.1     Document Type: Article

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