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Mustelus

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Smooth-hound

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Mustelus, also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel.[2] It should not be confused with the genus name Mustela, which is used for weasels.

A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb).[3]

Species

Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus:

See also

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, J. (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Mustelus in FishBase. April 2015 version.
  3. ^ Kindersley, Dorling (2005). Animal. New York City: DK Publishing. ISBN 0-7894-7764-5.
  4. ^ Cubelio, S.S., Remya R & Kurup, B.M. (2011): A new species of Mustelus (Family: Triakidae) from Indian EEZ. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, 40 (1): 28-31.
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Smooth-hound: Brief Summary

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Mustelus, also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel. It should not be confused with the genus name Mustela, which is used for weasels.

A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb).

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