| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., 2003, Hexanchidae. Cowsharks, sixgill, and sevengill sharks.. p. 374-376. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. |
| Ref. | 49527 Compagno, L.J.V., 2003 |
| Page | 376; in part |
| Named Used as Valid | Hexanchus nakamurai |
| Comment | photo, taxonomy, common name, max sizes, depth range, distribution, food, map |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: E and S Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, New Caledonia, Tahiti and Australia;90-600m. |
| Quote | Atlantic distribution refers to H. vitulus, former synonym of H. nakamurai in Compagno (1978, 1984). |