Broadhead catshark

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The broadhead catshark (Bythaelurus clevai) is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks. The only specimen, the holotype, was found off Madagascar at a depth between 425 and 500 m (1,394 and 1,640 ft).

Phylum:Chordata
Division:Selachii
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Broadhead catshark
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Division: Selachii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Pentanchidae
Genus: Bythaelurus
Species:
B. clevai
Binomial name
Bythaelurus clevai
(Séret, 1987)
Synonyms

Halaelurus clevai Séret, 1987

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