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A new species of <i style="">Mustelus</i> (Family: Triakidae) from Indian EEZ

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Title A new species of Mustelus (Family: Triakidae) from Indian EEZ
 
Creator Cubelio, Sherine Sonia
Remya, R
Kurup, B. Madhusoodana
 
Subject Shark
Morphometric
Etymology
Phylogenetic
Geographic
 
Description 28-31
A species of
shark of the genus Mustelus belonging
to the family Triakidae new to the science has been described. The new species
was collected during the commercial trawling operation conducted along the
continental slope of Indian EEZ. It is compared with its closely related
species, M. henlei and M. mosis in terms of morphometrics, shape
of dermal denticles, labial furrow and upper and lower teeth. New species
agrees with M. henlei in the shape of
dermal denticles and upper and lower teeth. These features links the new
species to M. higmani, but have strong differences in various
morphometric characters. Mustelus mangalorensis nov sp. also allied to M. mosis in terms of different morphometric characters, however shows strong
differences in the length of upper labial furrow and in the shape of the teeth.
Discovery of the new species of shark increases
the number of species belonging of this family to 28 and also strengthens the rich ichthyofaunal biodiversity of Indian EEZ.
 
Date 2011-03-29T07:14:52Z
2011-03-29T07:14:52Z
2011-02
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11364
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.40(1) [February 2011]