1They discovered egg cases of the blackmouth catshark on the Mingulay Reef in the Outer Hebrides.
2Researchers have suggested the Galapagos Catshark as the common name of the new species.
3Because the Galapagos Catshark is only found in one place, researchers fear it may be more susceptible to extinction pressures.
4The seven specimens were taken to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, where scientists compared them to other known catsharks.
5Part of a family known as a catsharks, the new species is about 1.3 feet long, roughly the same size as a typical housecat.
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