McMillan's catshark | |
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Type specimen from Te Papa collections | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
Genus: | Parmaturus |
Species: | P. macmillani
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Binomial name | |
Parmaturus macmillani | |
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McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, in the order Carcharhiniformes. [3] McMillan's catshark is a small, rare, and little-known deepwater shark that is endemic to New Zealand. [4] It is found at depths of 985–1350m on the lower continental slope around New Zealand, on the West Norfolk Ridge, and off North Cape. [4] It can grow to a length of 45 cm.
In 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature assesses this species as Data Deficient. [1] In June 2018, the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified McMillan's catshark as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier "Uncertain whether Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. [5]
McMillan's catshark | |
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Type specimen from Te Papa collections | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Scyliorhinidae |
Genus: | Parmaturus |
Species: | P. macmillani
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Binomial name | |
Parmaturus macmillani | |
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McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani) is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, in the order Carcharhiniformes. [3] McMillan's catshark is a small, rare, and little-known deepwater shark that is endemic to New Zealand. [4] It is found at depths of 985–1350m on the lower continental slope around New Zealand, on the West Norfolk Ridge, and off North Cape. [4] It can grow to a length of 45 cm.
In 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature assesses this species as Data Deficient. [1] In June 2018, the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified McMillan's catshark as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier "Uncertain whether Secure Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. [5]