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Elasmobranchii (/ ɪ ˌ l æ z m ə ˈ b r æ ŋ k i aɪ / [6]) is a subclass of Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fish, including modern sharks (superorder Selachii), rays, skates, and sawfish (superorder Batoidea).
Batoids reproduce in a number of ways. As is characteristic of elasmobranchs, batoids undergo internal fertilization . Internal fertilization is advantageous to batoids as it conserves sperm, does not expose eggs to consumption by predators, and ensures that all the energy involved in reproduction is retained and not lost to the environment. [ 6 ]
The breeding behavior of the narrow sawfish has been little studied. Fertilization is internal, and a number of young develop at one time in the oviduct, each one being nourished from a yolk sac. [6] Mating season varies by geographic region, and pups are born after a gestational period of about five months.
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Many had hypocercal tails in order to generate lift to increase ease of movement through the water for their armoured bodies, which were covered in dermal bone. They also had sucking mouth parts and some species may have lived in fresh water. The taxon contains the subgroups Heterostraci, Astraspida, Arandaspida. † Thelodonti (extinct)
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