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African Angelshark

Squatina africana Regan 1908

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Squatina africana Regan 1908
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Squatina africana
Species recognized by wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia UK, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Nigeria Species List, South Africa Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, wikipedia EU, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, South Atlantic Species List, and NCBI
Squatina africana
Recognized by FAO Fishery Statistics
Squatina africana Regan 1908
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, GBIF national node type records UK, and Mozambique Species List
Squatina africana Regan 1908
Recognized by OBIS environmental data records
Squatina africana
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Wikipedia (inferred records), and GGBN data coverage
Squatina africana
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Squatina africana (Regan 1908)
Species recognized by FAO species catalogs
Squatina africana Regan 1908
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, World Register of Marine Species, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Squatina africana Regan 1908
Recognized by Fishbase

Common Names

English

African angel shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
African angelshark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase, FAO species catalogs, and World Register of Marine Species
African Angelshark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

قِرش مَلَك إفريقي preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Bulgarian

африкански морски ангел preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Afrikansk havengel preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Dutch; Flemish

Afrikaanse zee-engel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Aafrika ingelhai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

French

Ange de mer africain
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase and FAO species catalogs
Ange De Mere Africain preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Violon
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Afrikanischer Engelhai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

فرشته‌کوسه آفریقایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Anjo africano preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Anjo-do-leste-africano
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Russian

Африканская скватина preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Angelote africano preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and FAO species catalogs
Angelote Africano preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Акула-янгол африканська preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Cá mập thiên thần châu Phi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سكواتينا افريكانا preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Squatina africana Regan 1908

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Selachii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1992
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1992
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1992
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Selachii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1992
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata Mc Culloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero, Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1992
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina Duméril 1806
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina baumbergensis Marck 1885
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina cranei Woodward 1888
Squatina crassidens Woodward 1889
Squatina david Acero P., Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina decipiens Dalinkevicius 1935
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina frequens Underwood 2002
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina hassei Leriche 1929
Squatina havreensis Herman 1975
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina lerichei Jordan & Beal 1910
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina mulleri Reuss 1846
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occidentalis Eastman 1904
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1992
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina speciosa von Meyer 1856
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata Mc Culloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963
Thaumas alifera (Münster 1842)
Trigonodus primus (Winkler 1874)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Euselachii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae Bonaparte 1838
Squatina Duméril 1806
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero P., Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Brazilian subpopulation Marini 1936
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963
Squatina varii Vaz & Carvalho 2018

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Selachii
Squalomorphii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina
Squatina africana (this page)
Squatina aculeata
Squatina albipunctata
Squatina argentina
Squatina armata
Squatina australis
Squatina californica
Squatina dumeril
Squatina formosa
Squatina guggenheim
Squatina japonica
Squatina legnota
Squatina nebulosa
Squatina occulta
Squatina oculata
Squatina pseudocellata
Squatina squatina
Squatina tergocellata
Squatina tergocellatoides
unclassified Squatina

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina
Squatina africana (this page)
Squatina aculeata
Squatina albipunctata
Squatina argentina
Squatina armata
Squatina australis
Squatina caillieti
Squatina californica
Squatina david
Squatina dumeril
Squatina filipi
Squatina formosa
Squatina fortemordeo
Squatina guggenheim
Squatina heteroptera
Squatina japonica
Squatina legnota
Squatina lundegreni
Squatina mexicana
Squatina nebulosa
Squatina occulta
Squatina oculata
Squatina pseudocellata
Squatina punctata
Squatina squatina
Squatina tergocellata
Squatina tergocellatoides
Squatina varii

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Squatiniformes
Squatinidae
Squatina
Squatina africana Regan 1908 (this page)
Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829
Squatina albipunctata Last & White 2008
Squatina argentina (Marini 1930)
Squatina armata (Philippi 1887)
Squatina australis Regan 1906
Squatina caillieti Walsh, Ebert & Compagno 2011
Squatina californica Ayres 1859
Squatina david Acero P., Tavera, Anguila & Hernández 2016
Squatina dumeril Lesueur 1818
Squatina formosa Shen & Ting 1972
Squatina guggenheim Marini 1936
Squatina heteroptera Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina japonica Bleeker 1858
Squatina legnota Last & White 2008
Squatina mapama Long, Ebert, Tavera, Acero P. & Robertson 2021
Squatina mexicana Castro-Aguirre, Espinosa Pérez & Huidobro Campos 2007
Squatina nebulosa Regan 1906
Squatina occulta Vooren & da Silva 1991
Squatina oculata Bonaparte 1840
Squatina pseudocellata Last & White 2008
Squatina punctata Marini 1936
Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758)
Squatina tergocellata McCulloch 1914
Squatina tergocellatoides Chen 1963
Squatina varii Vaz & Carvalho 2018
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