Squatina Risso [A.] 1810:45 Fem. Squatina vulgaris Risso 1810 (= Squalus squatina Linnaeus 1758). Type by monotypy. S. vulgaris Risso is an unneeded substitute for S. squatina Linnaeus. Risso cites Duméril so genus may not have been an original description, but may be the first addition of species for Duméril's Squatina. •Synonym of Squatina Duméril 1805 -- (Krefft 1973:49 [ref. 7166]). Current status: Synonym of Squatina Duméril 1805. Squatinidae.