Chlamydoselachus
- Dataset
- Chlamydoselachus africana, a new species of frilled shark from southern Africa (Chondrichthyes, Hexanchiformes, Chlamydoselachidae)
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Elasmobranchii
- order
- Hexanchiformes
- family
- Chlamydoselachidae
- genus
- Chlamydoselachus
Chlamydoselachus
Key to Species of Chlamydoselachus
1a. Total vertebral centra 160–171, MP-DP transition between the 72nd and 75th vertebral segment and occurs about over the pelvic fins. Spiral intestinal valve counts 35–49. Head length 13.1–16.2% of total length.................................................................................................................................................. Chlamydoselachus anguineus Garman, 1884.
1b. Total vertebral centra 147, MP-DP transition at 18th vertebral segment just behind the posterior end of the pectoral fins. Spiral intestinal valve counts 26–28. Head length 17.3–17.9%......... Chlamydoselachus africana, new species.