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Definition of Elasmobranchii

Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii E*las`mo*bran"chi*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a metal plate + L. branchia a gill.] (Zo["o]l.) A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chim[ae]ra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.

Meaning of Elasmobranchii from wikipedia

- have life-history patterns similar to the sharks, are also in trouble. Elasmobranchii (/ɪˌlæzməˈbræŋkiaɪ/) is a subclass of Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous...
- of Selachimorpha suborder in the subclass Elasmobranchii, in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also include rays and skates; the Chondrichthyes...
- John S.S. (2020-06-16). "A New Genus of Late Cretaceous Angel Shark (Elasmobranchii; Squatinidae), with Comments on Squatinid Phylogeny". American Museum...
- Batomorphi. They and their close relatives, the sharks, compose the subclass Elasmobranchii. Rays are the largest group of cartilaginous fishes, with well over...
- Holocephali Elasmobranchii...
- other jawed vertebrates. The class is divided into two subclasses: Elasmobranchii (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish) and Holocephali (chimaeras, sometimes...
- The following is the full list of the extant species in class Chondrichthyes, or the cartilaginous fish. Members of this class have a backbone, gills,...
- to the clade Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also include rays and skates; the Chondrichthyes...
- on genetic research, it is estimated the Holocephali split from the Elasmobranchii (the branch of chondrichthyans containing true sharks and rays) about...
- The Nusplingen Limestone (German: Nusplingen Plattenkalk) is a geological formation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It preserves fossils dating to the Kimmeridgian...