Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rajiformes

Family: Gurgesiellidae

Genus: Gurgesiella

Species: Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959

Climate Zone

Biology

Rare, restricted to deep waters (Ref. 28023). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless