Lined Lanternshark [Etmopterus bullisi]
Description
The Lined Lanternshark (Etmopterus bullisi) is a species of shark in the family Etmopteridae. It has a unique feature of parallel rows of photophores on its lower sides. This species is deep-water dwelling, usually found at depths between 200 and 900 meters. Its habitat ranges from the northwest and western central Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demospongiae
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Tetractinellida
Tetractinellida
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| Family |
Glass Sponges
Petrosiidae
|
| Genus |
Oopsacas
Oopsacas
|