Tag Archive for 'Pocket shark'

The American pocket shark (Mollisquama mississippiensis). Image credit: Michael Doosey.

New Species of Pocket Shark Discovered

Jul 24, 2019 by News Staff

A research team led by NOAA marine biologists has described a new species of pocket shark from the Gulf of Mexico. The American pocket shark (Mollisquama...

A specimen of the pocket shark (Mollisquama parini) from the Gulf of Mexico, young male. Scale bars - 10 mm. Image credit: Mark A. Grace et al.

Extremely Rare Deep-Water Pocket Shark Caught in Gulf of Mexico

Apr 24, 2015 by News Staff

Marine biologists have discovered what they say is the second specimen ever found of the pocket shark (Mollisquama parini). A specimen of the pocket shark...