False Catshark

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The False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, is elusive and rarely seen in the wild. It gets its name for its cat-like narrow eyes, which help it see in the deep waters where it dwells.

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The False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, is elusive and rarely seen in the wild. It gets its name for its cat-like narrow eyes, which help it see in the deep waters where it dwells.

False Catshark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The false catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon) is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae, and the sole member of its genus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_catshark
False Catshark - Pseudotriakis microdon - Encyclopedia of Life

Descriptions and articles about the False Catshark, scientifically known as Pseudotriakis microdon in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/208935/details
Pseudotriakis microdon (False Catshark, Keel-dorsal Shark)

Facts and population information from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/44566/0
False Cat Shark - Deepsea Waters

A new specimen of a rare deepwater chondrichthyan, the false catshark Pseudotriakis microdon Capello, 1868 is documented from the Coral Sea.
http://www.deepseawaters.com/deep_sea_cat-shark.htm
Shark Week - Discovery - False Catshark

Meet the false catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon). The false catshark has elongated, catlike eyes and a large mouth with a very wide gape.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/types-of-shark/false-catshark-2/
False Catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon) - Shark Foundation

Shark Foundation - Foundation for research and the preservation of sharks
http://www.shark.ch/Database/Search/species.html?sh_id=1108
False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon - Australian Museum

Australian Museum, Sydney - Information about the false catshark
http://australianmuseum.net.au/false-catshark-pseudotriakis-microdon
Real Monstrosities: False Catshark

False Catshark... that's a rather odd name isn't it? Catsharks are named after their long, feline eyes, while the False Catshark is named after it not being a proper catshark even though it also has cat-like eyes.
http://www.realmonstrosities.com/2011/04/false-catshark.html
False Catshark - Sarasota Fins

Find general information about the false catshark with embedded video.
http://sarasotafins.weebly.com/shark-blog/false-catshark
Elusive and Ugly False Catshark Captured Off the Scottish Coast - Daily Mail Online

Marine biologists conducting a survey off the coast of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides were astounded when they pulled the nine-stone monster (pictured) aboard their vessel.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3254715/Elusive-ugly-six-foot-long-shark-captured-Scottish-coast-False-catshark-usually-lives-4-600ft-deep-spotted.html

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False catshark

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Pseudotriakidae
Genus:	Pseudotriakis Brito Capelo, 1868
Species:	P. microdon
Binomial name
*Pseudotriakis microdon* Brito Capelo, 1868

Range of the false catshark^[1]
Synonyms
Pseudotriakis acrales Jordan & Snyder, 1904

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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False Catshark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The false catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon) is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae, and the sole member of its genus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_catshark
False Catshark - Pseudotriakis microdon - Encyclopedia of Life

Descriptions and articles about the False Catshark, scientifically known as Pseudotriakis microdon in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/208935/details
Pseudotriakis microdon (False Catshark, Keel-dorsal Shark)

Facts and population information from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/44566/0
False Cat Shark - Deepsea Waters

A new specimen of a rare deepwater chondrichthyan, the false catshark Pseudotriakis microdon Capello, 1868 is documented from the Coral Sea.
http://www.deepseawaters.com/deep_sea_cat-shark.htm
Shark Week - Discovery - False Catshark

Meet the false catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon). The false catshark has elongated, catlike eyes and a large mouth with a very wide gape.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/types-of-shark/false-catshark-2/
False Catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon) - Shark Foundation

Shark Foundation - Foundation for research and the preservation of sharks
http://www.shark.ch/Database/Search/species.html?sh_id=1108
False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon - Australian Museum

Australian Museum, Sydney - Information about the false catshark
http://australianmuseum.net.au/false-catshark-pseudotriakis-microdon
Real Monstrosities: False Catshark

False Catshark... that's a rather odd name isn't it? Catsharks are named after their long, feline eyes, while the False Catshark is named after it not being a proper catshark even though it also has cat-like eyes.
http://www.realmonstrosities.com/2011/04/false-catshark.html
False Catshark - Sarasota Fins

Find general information about the false catshark with embedded video.
http://sarasotafins.weebly.com/shark-blog/false-catshark
Elusive and Ugly False Catshark Captured Off the Scottish Coast - Daily Mail Online

Marine biologists conducting a survey off the coast of the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides were astounded when they pulled the nine-stone monster (pictured) aboard their vessel.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3254715/Elusive-ugly-six-foot-long-shark-captured-Scottish-coast-False-catshark-usually-lives-4-600ft-deep-spotted.html

False catshark

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Pseudotriakidae
Genus:	Pseudotriakis Brito Capelo, 1868
Species:	P. microdon
Binomial name
*Pseudotriakis microdon* Brito Capelo, 1868

Range of the false catshark^[1]
Synonyms
Pseudotriakis acrales Jordan & Snyder, 1904

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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False Catshark

The False Catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, is elusive and rarely seen in the wild. It gets its name for its cat-like narrow eyes, which help it see in the deep waters where it dwells.

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