Squaliolus
| Squaliolus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Spined pygmy shark (Squaliolus laticaudus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Dalatiidae |
| Genus: | Squaliolus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 |
| Type species | |
| Squaliolus laticaudus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | |
Squaliolus is a genus of deep-sea squaliform sharks in the family Dalatiidae.