Biology:Nebrius
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Short description: Genus of sharks
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| Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=575&rank=class. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ↑ Bourdon, J. (2007). Fossil Genera: Nebrius. The Life and Times of Long-Dead Sharks. Retrieved on June 7, 2009.
Wikidata ☰ Q6985259 entry
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