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The first shark-like chondrichthyans appeared in the oceans 400 million years ago, [1] developing into the crown group of sharks by the Early Jurassic. [2] Listed below are extant species of shark. Sharks are spread across 512 described and 23 undescribed species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in ...
Sharks are split into eight orders: Carcharhiniformes: ground sharks, the largest order of sharks, including requiem sharks, catsharks, swellsharks, houndsharks, weasel sharks and hammerheads; Heterodontiformes: bullhead sharks; Hexanchiformes: cow sharks and frilled sharks; Lamniformes: mackerel sharks, including thresher sharks
Batoid gill slits lie under the pectoral fins on the underside, whereas a shark's are on the sides of the head. Most batoids have a flat, disk-like body, with the exception of the guitarfishes and sawfishes, while most sharks have a spindle-shaped body. Many species of batoid have developed their pectoral fins into broad flat wing-like appendages.
The speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) is a rare species of river shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. It inhabits coastal marine waters and tidal reaches of large tropical rivers in northern Australia and New Guinea .
Jurassic sharks (11 P) T. Triassic sharks (5 P) This page was last edited on 12 November 2023, at 23:35 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Most shark reports concern the more common varieties, but there are more than 400 known species of sharks, and some of them are very rare. Frilled sharks, often called 'living fossils' are one of ...
Sawfish, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the largest fish, with some species reaching lengths of about 7–7.6 m (23–25 ft). [1]