Chimaera willwatchi, Seafarer’s ghost shark

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Chimaera willwatchi Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper, 2017

Seafarer’s ghost shark
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drawing shows typical species in Chimaeridae.

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Holocephali (chimeren) (chimaeras) > Chimaeriformes (Chimaeras) > Chimaeridae (Shortnose chimaeras or ratfishes)
Etymology: Chimaera: Named for the mythological creature composed of parts of multiple animals, referring to their odd mix of characteristics. (See ETYFish);  willwatchi: In honor of the “hard-working” fishers onboard the Sealord Corporation fishing vessel Will Watch, from which holotype was collected. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie


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