Nebrius
Genus of sharks
Nebrius Temporal range: 65–0 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Orectolobiformes |
Family: | Ginglymostomatidae |
Genus: | Nebrius Rüppell, 1837 |
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Nebrius is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Ginglymostomatidae.
It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.[2]
See also
- Prehistoric sharks
- List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish
References
- ^ Sepkoski, J. (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ Bourdon, J. (2007). Fossil Genera: Nebrius. The Life and Times of Long-Dead Sharks. Retrieved on June 7, 2009.
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Extant carpet shark species
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Subphylum Vertebrata
- Class Chondrichthyes
- Subclass Elasmobranchii
- Subdivision Selachii
Brachaelurus |
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Heteroscyllium |
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(Nurse sharks)
Ginglymostoma |
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Nebrius |
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Pseudoginglymostoma |
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(Longtail carpet sharks)
Chiloscyllium |
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Hemiscyllium |
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(Wobbegongs)
Eucrossorhinus |
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Orectolobus |
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Sutorectus |
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(Collared carpet sharks)
Cirrhoscyllium |
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Parascyllium |
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Rhincodon |
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Stegostoma |
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