Black roughscale catshark vs

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

  • Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cryptophyta
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Chroomonadaceae
Genus Apristurus Hemiselmis
Species Apristurus melanoasper Hemiselmis amylifera

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) 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.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.

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