Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Lesser Spotted Dogfish)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
FamilySCYLIORHINIDAE (dogfishes and cat sharks, catsharks)
OrderCARCHARHINIFORMES (dogfish and false sharks)
SuperorderGALEOMORPHI (a superorder of cartilaginous fishes)
InfraclassSelachii
SubclassNEOSELACHII (a subclass of cartilaginous fishes)
ClassELASMOBRANCHII (sharks and rays)
Informal[Pisces] (fishes)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish) :
1: Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
13 Nov 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
c. 12 dead juvenile dogfish washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Body - dorsal viewImage 2: Body - ventral viewImage 3: Dorso-lateral viewImage 4: Foreparts - dorso-lateral viewImage 5: Foreparts - ventral viewImage 6: Lateral viewImage 7: Latero-dorsal viewImage 8: Mouth - close-upImage 9: Ventral viewImage 10: Lower lip - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Nose - underside - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Nostril - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Skin of pectoral fin showing dermal denticles - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Skin of pectoral fin showing dermal denticles - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
17 Jun 2008 OSGR: TR02 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
dark egg case washed up on beach
Image 1: Egg case - distal end - close-upImage 2: Egg case - in situImage 3: Egg case - pale backgroundImage 4: Egg case - pale background (2)Image 5: Egg case - proximal end - close-upImage 6: Egg case - proximal end - close-up (2)Image 7: Egg case - with ruler - pale background
3: Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
17 Jun 2008 OSGR: TR02 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: East Kent (VC 15) England
pale egg case washed up on beach
Image 1: Egg case - pale backgroundImage 2: Egg case - pale background (2)Image 3: In situ
4: Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
20 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW53 50° 10’ N, 5° 30’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
washed up egg shell
Image 1: Empty shell - dry - pale backgroundImage 2: Empty shell - dry - pale background (2)Image 3: Empty shell - rehydrated - pale backgroundImage 4: Empty shell - rehydrated - pale background (2)Image 5: Shell - dry - surface - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Tendril base - dry - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Tendril base - dry - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Tendrils - dry - surface - close-up - enlarged

Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
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