WoRMS taxon details
original description
Weigmann, S.; Gon, O.; Leeney, R. H.; Barrowclift, E.; Berggren, P.; Jiddawi, N.; Temple, A. J. (2020). Revision of the sixgill sawsharks, genus Pliotrema (Chondrichthyes, Pristiophoriformes), with descriptions of two new species and a redescription of P. warreni Regan. <em>PLOS ONE.</em> 15(3): e0228791., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228791 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
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Etymology The new species is named after Kaja Magdalena Weigmann, the daughter of the first author, who had her first contact with chondrichthyan taxonomy when observing with great interest the examination of Pliotrema specimens for the present study. The name “Kaja” also has the Frisian meaning “warrior”, referring to the saw-like rostrum. [details]
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