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Carcharhiniformes /kɑːrkəˈraɪnɪfɔːrmiːz/,
commonly known as
ground sharks, are the
largest order of
sharks, with over 270 species. They
include a
number of common...
- The
tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a
species of
ground shark, and the only
extant member of the
genus Galeocerdo and
family Galeocerdonidae. It is...
- water) and
include such
species as the bull
shark,
lemon shark,
blacktip shark, and
whitetip reef
shark.
Family members have the
usual carcharhiniform...
- of
sharks split across thirteen orders,
including several orders of
sharks that have gone extinct: Carcharhiniformes:
Commonly known as
ground sharks, the...
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gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus), also
known as the
Australian smooth hound, flake,
sweet william or
smooth dog-
shark, is a
species of
ground shark in...
- The
whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding ****
shark and the
largest known extant fish species. The
largest confirmed individual...
- The
hammerhead sharks are a
group of
sharks that form the
family Sphyrnidae,
named for the
unusual and
distinctive form of
their heads,
which are flattened...
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great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is the
largest species of
hammerhead shark,
belonging to the
family Sphyrnidae,
attaining an
average length of 4.6 m...
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Shark is the
naming term of all
members of
Selachimorpha suborder in the
subclass Elasmobranchii, in the
class Chondrichthyes. The
Elasmobranchii also...
- chondrichthyans.
Living chondricthyans that
produce egg
cases include some
sharks,
skates and chimaeras. Egg
cases typically contain one embryo,
except for...
