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Common Smooth-hound
Mustelus mustelus
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Starry Smooth-houndMustelus asterias
Sharptooth HoundsharkTriakis megalopterus
Dusky Smooth-houndMustelus canis
School SharkGaleorhinus galeus
Blackspotted Smooth-houndMustelus punctulatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,493 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,493 |
| United Kingdom | 25 |
| South Africa | 23 |
| Western Cape | 20 |
| Wales | 13 |
| England | 12 |
| Greece | 12 |
| Italy | 9 |
| Nord-Est | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Ground Sharks · Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Houndsharks · Triakidae |
| Genus | Smooth-Hounds · Mustelus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Smooth-hound with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.