Laila's lanternshark

Laila's lanternshark (Etmopterus lailae) is a species of lanternshark of the family Etmopteridae, found in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Koko and south Kanmu seamounts). It inhabits the seamounts at depths of 314โ€“384 m (1,030โ€“1,260 ft).[2][1] This species resembles Blackbelly lanternshark in having linear rows of dermal denticles.[2]

Laila's lanternshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Species:
E. lailae
Binomial name
Etmopterus lailae
Ebert, Papastamatiou, Kajiura & Wetherbee, 2017[2]
Possible range of Laila's lanternshark

Compared to its congeners, Laila's lanternshark has several characteristics, including the number of precaudal vertebrates and spiral valve turns, the arrangement of dermal denticles on the ventral snout surface and body, the markings of caudal and flank, and a longer anterior flank marking branch.[2]

References

  1. Finucci, B.; Cotton, C.F.; Kulka, D.W.; Neat, F.C.; Rigby, C.L.; Tanaka, S.; Walker, T.I. (2020). "Etmopterus lailae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T162209137A162209190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T162209137A162209190.en.
  2. Ebert, D.A.; Papastamatiou, Y.P.; Kajiura, S.M.; Wetherbee, B.M. (2017). "Etmopterus lailae sp. nov., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the northwestern Hawaiian Islands". Zootaxa. 4237 (2): 371โ€“382. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4237.2.10. PMID 28264297.
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