melanurus, Squalus Fourmanoir [P.] 1979:11, Fig. [Nature calédonienne v. 16; ref. 35960] New Caledonia, depth 320-340 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHN-IC-1980-0460. Also described in Fourmanoir & Rivaton 1979:438 [ref. 8833] fig. 27, with subsequent type designation. •Valid as Squalus melanurus Fourmanoir & Rivaton 1979 -- (Compagno 1984:120 [ref. 6474], Compagno & Niem 1998:1230 [ref. 23787], Compagno 1999:472 [ref. 25589], Baranes 2003:42 [ref. 27888], Last et al. 2007:23 [ref. 29126], Last et al. 2007:83 [ref. 29131], White et al. 2007:113 [ref. 29134], Fricke et al. 2011:346 [ref. 31242], Weigmann 2016:68 [ref. 34211], Viana et al. 2016:4 [ref. 34525], Viana & Carvalho 2018:159 [ref. 35959], Viana & Carvalho 2018:619 [ref. 36320]). Current status: Valid as Squalus melanurus Fourmanoir 1979. Squalidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Norfolk Island. Habitat: marine.