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| | Whalesharks |
 | | There is a small barbel on the inside of the groove, reminiscent of another carpetshark family, the Nurse sharks, Ginglymostomatidae. |
 | | The Nurse sharks Ginglymostomatidae also have many similarities, including a nasal groove on the upper jaw, which in the Nurse shark has a prominent barbel. |
 | | The nurse shark is thought to have a similar pattern of reproduction, with similar shaped eggs to the whale shark. |
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