Atlantic ghost cat shark vs

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Exobasidium
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.