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Taxon: Species Squatina squatina (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - angel shark (fish)
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Authorship

Original name Linnaeus, C. 1758. Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 1: 233.
Original rank
Subsequent generic combination
Original spelling

Types

Type ofSquatina (Genus) Duméril, 1806

Combinations

BasionymSqualus squatina Linnaeus, 1758 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Different combinationRhina squatina

Synonyms

Questionably Synonymous nameSqualraia acephala de la Pylaie, 1835 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Questionably Synonymous nameSqualraia cervicata de la Pylaie, 1835 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous nameSquatina angelus Gronow, 1854 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous nameSquatina europaea Swainson, 1839 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous nameSquatina laevis Cuvier, 1816 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous nameSquatina lewis Couch, 1825 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous nameSquatina vulgaris Risso, 1810 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full namezee-engel Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
speelman Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full nameangel shark
angelfish
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