| Pentanchidae | |
|---|---|
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| Pentanchus profundicolus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Suborder: | Carcharhinoidei |
| Family: | Pentanchidae H. M. Smith, 1912 |
| Species | |
see text | |
Pentanchidae, thedeepwater catsharks, is a family ofsharks belonging to the orderCarcharhiniformes.[1] The deepwater catsharks are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.[2]
Pentanchidae contains the following genera:[3]
