| Family: |
Somniosidae (Sleeper sharks) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken from one of the seamounts of the North Atlantic Ridge located north of the Azores. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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