Elasmobranchii (Haie und Rochen) (sharks and rays) > Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) > Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks)
Etymology: Scymnodon:scymnus, an ancient name for some kind of shark, derived from a Greek word meaning young animal, cub or whelp; odon (Gr.), tooth, referring to large, triangular cutting teeth on lower jaw of S. ringens. (See ETYFish); ringens:Latin for gaping, referring to its large, open mouth (“ore amplo, hiante”). (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser bathypelagisch; tiefenbereich 200 - 1600 m (Ref. 247), usually 550 - 1450 m (Ref. 10717). Deep-water; 61°N - 54°S, 18°W - 172°W
Verbreitung
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