Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Pristiophoriformes (Saw sharks) > Pristiophoridae (Saw sharks)
Etymology: Pliotrema:pleion (Gr.), more; trema (Gr.), hole, referring to six gill slits compared with five in Pristiophorus. (See ETYFish); warreni:In honor of English-born South African zoologist Ernest Warren (1871-1945), Director, Natal Government Museum (Pietermaritzburg), who sent specimens to the British Museum. (See ETYFish). More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 915 m (Ref. 122027), usually 60 - 430 m (Ref. 122027). Subtropical; 22°S - 37°S, 19°E - 45°E (Ref. 54706)
Distribution
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