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The short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum) is a nurse shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, the only member of the genus Pseudoginglymostoma. It is found in the tropical western Indian Ocean between latitudes 0° and 27° S, and reaches a length of 75 cm.
The nurse shark genus Ginglymostoma is derived from Greek language meaning hinged mouth, whereas the species cirratum is derived from Latin meaning having curled ringlets. . Based on morphological similarities, Ginglymostoma is believed to be the sister genus of Nebrius, with both being placed in a clade that also include species Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum, Rhincodon typus, and ...
Short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum) Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) Squaliformes. Species. Lowfin gulper shark (Centrophorus lusitanicus)
The largest species, called simply the nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum, may reach a length of 4.3 m (14 ft); the tawny nurse shark Nebrius ferrugineus is somewhat smaller at 3.2 m (10 ft), and the short-tail nurse shark Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum is by far the smallest at just 75 cm (2.46 ft) in length.
Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum: Shorttail nurse shark: unknown Vulnerable [155] [156] Carpet shark: Rhincodon typus: Whale shark: decreasing Endangered [157] [158] [159] II Groundshark: Schroederichthys saurisqualus: Lizard catshark: unknown Vulnerable [160] [161] Groundshark: Scylliogaleus quecketti: Flapnose houndshark: unknown Vulnerable ...
Genus Pseudoginglymostoma Dingerkus, 1986. Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Günther, 1867) (short-tail nurse shark) Family Hemiscylliidae (bamboo sharks) Genus Chiloscyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837. Chiloscyllium arabicum Gubanov, 1980 (Arabian carpetshark) Chiloscyllium burmensis Dingerkus & DeFino, 1983 (Burmese bamboo shark)
Genus Pseudoginglymostoma Dingerkus, 1986. Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Günther, 1867) (Short-tail nurse shark) Family Rhincodontidae Müller & Henle 1841 (whale sharks) Genus Rhincodon A. Smith, 1828. Rhincodon typus A. Smith, 1828 (Whale shark) Family Stegostomatidae Gill 1862 (zebra sharks) Genus Stegostoma J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837
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