Lamiopsis is a genus of shark in the family Carcharhinidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. This genus was previously considered to be monotypic. However, a recent taxonomic study revealed that the western central Pacific populations were a separate species.[1]
| Lamiopsis | |
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| Broadfin shark, (Lamiopsis temminckii) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Lamiopsis T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Carcharias (Prionodon) temminckii Müller & Henle, 1839
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Species edit
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Lamiopsis temminckii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Broadfin shark) [1]
- Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Borneo broadfin shark) [2]
References edit
- ^ a b Akhilesh, K.V., White, W.T., Bineesh, K.K., Purushottama, G.B., Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. (2016): Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea. Zootaxa, 4175 (2): 155-166.
- ^ White, W.T.; Last, P.R.; Naylor, G.J.P.; Harris, M. (2010). "Resurrection and redescription of the Borneo Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). In: Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J (Eds.), Descriptions of New Sharks and Rays from Borneo" (PDF). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. Paper 032: 45–59.
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