angelus, Squatina Blainville [H. de] 1825:53 [Faune Française; ou histoire naturelle Livr. 13 & 14; ref. 4991] France. Apparently not an original description; if it is then it is a new name for Squalus squatina Linnaeus based on footnote on p. 54. Preoccupied by Squatina angelus Duméril 1808 [not investigated]. •Valid as Squatina angelus Blainville 1825 -- (Herrera 1896:11 [ref. 39336] with author as Linnaeus). •In the synonymy of Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:19 [ref. 26753], Compagno 2016:1218 [ref. 34544] dated 1816). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Squatina squatina (Linnaeus 1758). Squatinidae. Habitat: marine.