| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., 2003, Hexanchidae. Cowsharks, sixgill, and sevengill sharks.. p. 374-376. In K.E. Carpenter (ed.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Vol. 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. |
| Ref. | 49527 Compagno, L.J.V., 2003 |
| Page | in part |
| Named Used as Valid | Hexanchus nakamurai |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Atlantic: Off Florida, USA, Bahamas, N Cuba, Cayman and Virgin Is, Yucatan, Gulf coast of Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Guyanas; France to Morpcco and Mediterranean. |
| Quote | Indo-West Pacific distribution most probably refers to H. nakamurai. |