Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008
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 floral banded wobbegong (Orectolobus floridus) is a recently described species of carpet shark found in the Indian Ocean, at depths of 42 to 85 meters, off southwestern Australia. With a maximum length of up to 75 cm (30 in), it is among the smallest wobbegongs. The physical characteristics consist of a striking color pattern of yellowish-brown bands, blotches, spots, and reticulations.
Wikipedia contributors, Floral banded wobbegong; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:26:19.101263+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008
- Name authority
- Last & Chidlow, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Orectolobidae
- Genus
- Orectolobus
- 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
- familyOrectolobidae Gill, 1896
- genusOrectolobus Bonaparte, 1834
- speciesOrectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Orectolobus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Orectolobus reticulatus Last, Pogonoski & White, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| carpet sharkOrectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788) | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus hutchinsi Last, Chidlow & Compagno, 2006 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | 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.
- Last, P. R., & Chidlow, J. A. (2008). Two new wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus floridus sp. nov. and O. parvimaculatus sp. nov. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae), from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa, 1673: 49–67. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1673.1.2 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:74SMS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.