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On the Status of Paragaleus longicaudatus (Hemigaleidae)

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In consideration of literature, it is concluded that it is necessary to restore the validity of Paragaleus longicaudatus (Bessednov, 1966) and of its synonymy with P. randalli Compagno et al., 1996.

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  1. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071, Moscow, Russia

    A. M. Prokofiev

  2. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117218, Moscow, Russia

    A. M. Prokofiev

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Prokofiev, A.M. On the Status of Paragaleus longicaudatus (Hemigaleidae). J. Ichthyol. 59, 113–114 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945219010144

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