australis, Squatina Regan [C. T.] 1906:438 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 18 (no. 108) (art. 70); ref. 15711] Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1890.9.23.181. •Valid as Squatina australis Regan 1906 -- (Compagno 1984:143 [ref. 6474], Paxton et al. 1989:62 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:4 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:152 [ref. 22532], Last & Stevens 1994:280 [ref. 23873], Kuiter 1997:12 [ref. 25488], Compagno & Niem 1998:1237 [ref. 23787], Compagno 1999:475 [ref. 25589], Hutchins 2001:15 [ref. 25847], Hoese & Gates 2006:159 [ref. 28997], Last & White 2008:2 [ref. 29746], White 2008:97 [ref. 30617], Theiss & Ebert 2013:83 [ref. 33034], Weigmann 2016:69 [ref. 34211], Acero P. et al. 2016:583 [ref. 34531], Hoschke et al. 2019:153[ref. 36626], Weigmann et al. 2023:56 [ref. 40290]). Current status: Valid as Squatina australis Regan 1906. Squatinidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Habitat: marine.