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Family Elasmo,hag,lamp,chim Flashcards

1
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Callorhinchidae

A

Plownose chimaeras 1/3
“Beautiful snout”
Chimaeriformes

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Chimaeridae

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Short-nosed chimaeras 2/44

Chimaeriformes

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Rhinochimaeridae

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Long-nosed chimaeras 3/8
“ nose monster”
Chimaeriformes

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Myxinidae

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Hagfish 6/88
“Viscous skin”
Myxiniformes

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Petromyzontidae

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Northern lampreys 8/43
“Stone sucking teeth”
Petromyzontiformes

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Geotriidae

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Southern lampreys 1/3

Petromyzontiformes

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Mordaciidae

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Southern topeyed lampreys 1/3
Petromyzontiformes

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Hexanchidae

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Cow sharks 3/4
“Six strangle”
Hexanchiformes

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Chlamydoselachidae

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Frilled sharks 1/2
“Tunic sharks”
Hexanchiformes

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Rhiniodontidae

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Whale shark 1/1
“Snout teeth”
Orectolobiformes

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Parascylliidae

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Collared carpet sharks 2/8
“ the side of a shark”
Orectolobiformes

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Brachaeluridae

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Blind sharks 1/2
“Short tail”
Orectolobiformes

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Orectolobidae

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Wobbegong sharks 3/12
“Digger lobe”
Orectolobiformes

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Hemiscylliidae

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Bamboo sharks 2/17
“Half a shark”
Orectolobiformes

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Stegostomatidae

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Zebra shark 1/1
“To cover mouth”
Orectolobiformes

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Ginglymostomatidae

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Nurse sharks 3/4
“Hinge mouth”
Orectolobiformes

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Mitsukurinidae

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Goblin shark 1/1

Lamniformes

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Carchariidae

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Sand tigers 1/2

Lamniformes

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Odontaspididae

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Sand tigers 1/2
“Wide shield teeth”
Lamniformes

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Pseudocarchariidae

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Crocodile shark 1/1
“False shark”
Lamniformes

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Megachasmidae

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Megamouth 1/1
“Big chasm”
Lamniformes

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Alopiidae

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Thresher sharks 1/3
“Fox”
Lamniformes

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Cetorhinidae

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Basking shark 1/1
“Whale nose”
Lamniformes

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Lamnidae

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White/mackerel sharks 3/5
“Sharks”
Lamniformes

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Pentanchidae

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Deepwater Catsharks 11/112

Carchariniformes

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Scyliorhinidae

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Catsharks 7/52
“Shark nose”
Carchariniformes

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Proscylliidae

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Finback catsharks 3/7
“Before shark” dorsal
Carchariniformes

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Pseudotriakidae

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False catsharks/gollum sharks 3/5
“False thrice”
Carchariniformes

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Leptochariidae

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Barbeled houndshark 1/1
“Thin grace”
Carchariniformes

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Triakidae

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Houndsharks 9/46
“Thrice”
Carchariniformes

31
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Hemigaleidae

A

Weasel sharks 4/8
“Half swordfish”
Carchariniformes

32
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Carcharhinidae

A

Requiem sharks 11/61
“Shark nose”
Carchariniformes

33
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Galeocerdonidae

A

Tiger shark 1/1
May be in with requiem sharks now

Carchariniformes

34
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Sphyrinidae

A

Hammerhead sharks 2/11
“Hammer”
Carchariniformes

35
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Dalatiidae

A

Kitefin sharks 7/10
“Torch”
Squaliformes

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Etmopteridae

A

Lantern sharks 4/52

Squaliformes

37
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Somniosidae

A

Sleeper sharks 6/18

Squaliformes

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Oxynotidae

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Rough sharks 1/5

Squaliformes

39
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Centrophoridae

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Gulper sharks 2/19
“Carry sting”
Squaliformes

40
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Squalidae

A

Dogfish 2/37
“With rough skin”
Squaliformes

41
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Echinochinidae

A

Bramble sharks 1/2
“Spiny”
Considered an order on FB
Squaliformes

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Pristiophoridae

A

Mountain sharks/saw sharks 2/10
“ to bring the saw”
Pristiophoriformes

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Squatinidae

A

Angelsharks 1/26

Squatiniformes

44
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Platyrhinidae

A

Thornbacks 2/5

Torpediniformes

45
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Narkidae

A

Sleeper rays 6/12
“Paralysis”
Torpediniformes

46
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Narcinidae

A

Numbfishes/electric rays 5/31
“Paralysis”
Torpediniformes

47
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Hypnidae

A

Coffin ray 1/1
“To sleep” forever.
Torpediniformes

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Torpedinidae

A

Electric/torpedo rays 2/24
“To be paralyzed”
Torpediniformes

49
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Trygonorrginidae

A

Banjo rays 3/8

Rhinopriotiformes

50
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Rhinobatidae

A

Guitarfishes 4/40
“ nose ray”
Rhinopriotiformes

51
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Rhinidae

A

Wedgefishes 3/11

Rhinopriotiformes

52
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Glaucostegidae

A

Giant guitarfishes 1/10

Rhinopriotiformes

53
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Pristidae

A

Sawfishes 2/7
“Saw”
Rhinopriotiformes

54
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Rajidae

A

Skates 16/163
“Ray”
Rajiformes

55
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Arhynchobatidae

A

Sofnose skates 14/109

Rajiformes

56
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Gurgesiellidae

A

Pygmy skates 3/19

Rajiformes

57
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Anacanthobatidae

A

Smooth/leg skates 5/16
“Without thorns”
Rajiformes

58
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Zanobatidae

A

Panrays 1/2
Rhinopriotiformes

59
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Hexatrygonidae

A

Sixgill ray 1/1
“Six triangles”
Myliobatiformes

60
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Dasyatidae

A

Whiptail stingrays 19/99
“Hair”
Myliobatiformes

61
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Potamotrygonidae

A

River stingrays 5/39
“River with 3 angles”
Myliobatiformes

62
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Urotrygonidae

A

American round rays 2/20

Myliobatiformes

63
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Gymnuridae

A

Butterfly rays 1/16
“Naked tail”
Myliobatiformes

64
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Plesiobatidae

A

Deepwater stingray 1/1
“Near deep”
Myliobatiformes

65
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Urolophidae

A

Round stingrays 3/28
“Tail crest”
Myliobatiformes

66
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Aetobatidae

A

Pacific Eagle rays 1/5

Myliobatiformes

67
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Myliobatidae

A

Eagle and manta rays 2/19
“Millstone fish”
Myliobatiformes

68
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Rhinopteridae

A

Cownose rays 1/7

Myliobatiformes

69
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Mobulidae

A

Manta/devil rays 1/11
Myliobatiformes

70
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Heterodontidae

A

Bullhead sharks 1/9
“Other teeth”
Heterodontiformes

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