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Squatina armata (Angel shark)

Synonyms: Rhina armata
Language: Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The Chilean angelshark (Squatina armata) is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of Chile, that grows up to 1.03 metres (3 ft 5 in) in length. The holotype is lost. Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
View Wikipedia Record: Squatina armata

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Squatina armata

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Eudactylina tuberifera[1]
Otodistomum veliporum[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Pollerspöck, J. & Straube, N. (2015), Bibliography database of living/fossil sharks, rays and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali) -Host-Parasites List/Parasite-Hosts List-, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2015;
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0