Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906)

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Squaliformes

Family: Centrophoridae

Genus: Deania

Species: Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906)

Climate Zone


  • bathydemersal
  • Location


    Biology


    Found on the insular slopes. No record of food items. Ovoviviparous, size of litter not known but a female with 12 large eggs suggests moderate-sized litters.

    Habitat


    bathydemersal