Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) also commonly known as Gray Shark, Ground Shark, Gurry Shark or Sleeper Shark, is a species of the class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes) in the family Somniosidae (Sleeper Sharks) and order Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Chondrichthyes
      - Order: Squaliformes
        Family: Somniosidae
        Genus: Somniosus
        Species: Somniosus microcephalus

Species in the Genus of Somniosus

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

Little Sleeper Shark

Somniosus rostratus

Pacific Sleeper Shark

Somniosus pacificus

Somniosus longus

External Links

Somniosus microcephalus – Wikipedia