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Notorynchus primigenius

Status not recordedsharks and rays

Notorynchus primigenius is a species in the family Hexanchidae, order Hexanchiformes.

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Quick facts about Notorynchus primigenius

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Notorynchus primigenius live?

Not recorded

Is Notorynchus primigenius endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Notorynchus primigenius classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderHexanchiformes
  5. familyHexanchidae
  6. genusNotorynchus
  7. SpeciesNotorynchus primigenius (Agassiz, 1843)

Synonyms Hexanchus primigenius, Notidanus primigenius

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Notorynchus primigenius

Other species in the same genus Notorynchus.

Spottie

Notorynchus cepedianus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Notorynchus primigenius?

Notorynchus primigenius (Notorynchus primigenius) belongs to the family Hexanchidae in the order Hexanchiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Notorynchus primigenius (Notorynchus primigenius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/notorynchus-primigenius

MLA

“Notorynchus primigenius (Notorynchus primigenius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/notorynchus-primigenius.

BibTeX
@misc{notorynchus_primigenius_2026,
  title = {Notorynchus primigenius (Notorynchus primigenius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/notorynchus-primigenius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}