Papuan epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium hallstromi Whitley, 1967
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Papuan epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium hallstromi, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around southern Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 7° S and 10° S, and longitude 144° E and 146° E. Its length is up to 75 cm.
Reproduction is oviparous.
Wikipedia contributors, Papuan epaulette shark; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:10:28.999525+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemiscyllium hallstromi Whitley, 1967
- Name authority
- Whitley, 1967
- Common name
- Papuan epaulette shark
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Hemiscylliidae
- Genus
- Hemiscyllium
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassSelachii
- superorderGaleomorphi
- orderOrectolobiformes Compagno, 1973
- familyHemiscylliidae Gill, 1862
- genusHemiscyllium Müller & Henle, 1838
- speciesHemiscyllium hallstromi Whitley, 1967
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemiscyllium. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesian speckled carpet sharkHemiscyllium freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemiscyllium henryi Allen & Erdmann, 2008 | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemiscyllium michaeli Allen & Dudgeon, 2010 | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| epaulette sharkHemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788) | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| cat sharkHemiscyllium trispeculare Richardson, 1843 | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemiscyllium galei Allen & Erdmann, 2008 | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| hooded carpet sharkHemiscyllium strahani Whitley, 1967 | HemiscylliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Whitley, G. P. (1967). Sharks of the Australasian region. Australian Zoologist, v. 14 (no. 2): 173–188, Pl. 4. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3KSHT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.