Somniosus

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Somniosus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Dalatiidae – certain dogfish sharks.

Hyponyms

(genus): Somniosus antarcticus (southern sleeper shark), Somniosus longus (frog shark), Somniosus microcephalus (Greenland shark), Somniosus pacificus (Pacific sleeper shark), Somniosus rostratus (little sleeper shark) - described species; Somniosus sp. (longnose sleeper shark) - undescribed species

Further reading

Somniosus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Somniosus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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