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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Orectolobidae |
| Genus: | Orectolobus |
| Species: | O. hutchinsi
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| Range of western wobbegong (in blue) | |
Orectolobus hutchinsi, the western wobbegong, is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae. The western wobbegong shark is a moderate sized marine shark found off the coast of Western Australia.[2] Its scientific name is Orectolobus hutchinsi, and it was first identified in 1983 by Dr. Barry Hutchins, but was only recently classified, described, and published in 2006.[2] O. hutchinsi is found on the shallow continental shelf in Western Australia from Coral Bay to Groper Bluff.[2] This species is distinct from other wobbegong sharks because the western wobbegong shark has a yellowish brown upper body and darker brown saddles on their backs.[3] Unlike other wobbegong sharks from the same area, the western wobbegong shark does not have white rings or blotches on their backs.[3]
- ^ Huveneers, C.; McAuley, R.B. (2015). "Orectolobus hutchinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42717A68638402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T42717A68638402.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c LAST, PETER R.; CHIDLOW, JUSTIN A.; COMPAGNO, LEONARD J.V. (21 June 2006). "A new wobbegong shark, Orectolobus hutchinsi n. sp. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae) from southwestern Australia". Zootaxa. 1239 (1): 35. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1239.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ a b Huveneers, Charlie. The ecology and biology of wobbegong sharks (Genus Orectolobus) in relation to the commercial fishery in New South Wales, Australia. OCLC 225593518.
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