kirki, Squalus Phillipps [W. J.] 1931:361 [The New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology v. 12 (no. 6); ref. 16325] Cook Strait, Wellington, New Zealand. Syntypes (?): NMV. Non-types: BMNH 1931.8.10.1 (1). •Synonym of Squalus acanthias Linnaeus 1758 -- (Compagno 1984:111 [ref. 6474], Paxton et al. 1989:37 [ref. 12442], Lloris & Rucabado 1991:27 [ref. 22530], Last & Stevens 1994:99 [ref. 23873], Hoese 2006:155 [ref. 28998], White et al. 2007:113 [ref. 29134], Dyldin 2015:57 [ref. 34524], Viana et al. 2016:9 [ref. 34525]). Current status: Synonym of Squalus acanthias Linnaeus 1758. Squalidae. Habitat: marine.