Additions to a Revision of the Shark Genus 'Carcharhinus': Synonymy of 'Aprionodon' and 'Hypoprion', and Description of a New Species of 'Carcharhinus' (Carcharhinidae)

摘要

Features of the valid nominal species of Aprionodon Gill and Hypoprion Muller and Henle plus those of a previously unrecognized species here described as Carcharhinus leiodon n.sp., are examined and compared with those of Carcharhinus Blainville. Features studied include morphometrics, vertebral numbers and other vertebral characteristics, tooth numbers, color pattern, and some other aspects of external morphology.