- Nebrius
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Nebrius
Temporal range: 65–0 Ma[1] Danian to Present
Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Orectolobiformes Family: Ginglymostomatidae Genus: Nebrius
Rüppell, 1837Species - N. ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
- † N. bequaerti (Leriche, 1920)
- † N. blanckenhorni (Stromer, 1905)
- † N. obliquus (Leidy, 1877)
- † N. thielensis (Winkler 1873)
Synonyms - Nebrodes Garman, 1913
Nebrius is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Ginglymostomatidae. It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark (N. ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Sepkoski, J. (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletin 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.
Categories:- Ginglymostomatidae
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