Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Hexanchiformes (Frill and cow sharks) > Chlamydoselachidae (Frilled sharks)
Etymology: Chlamydoselachus:chlamydos (Gr.), cloak or mantle, referring to first pair of gill slits that fit like a cloak or frill around throat; selachos (Gr.), a cartilaginous fish (i.e., shark or ray). (See ETYFish); anguineus:Latin for snake-like, referring to its snake- or eel-like shape. (See ETYFish). More on author: Garman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1570 m (Ref. 10290), usually 120 - 1280 m (Ref. 247). Deep-water; 74°N - 58°S, 169°W - 180°E (Ref. 84631)
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2366
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