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  Lamniformes - Encyclopedia.com
Lamniformes (class Chondrichthyes, subclass Elasmobranchii) An order of sharks (not recognized by all authorities) that have two dorsal fins without spines and, typically, an anal fin.
Associated tooth set of the Late Cretaceous Lamniform shark, Scapanorhynchus raphiodon (Mitsukurinidae), from the Niobrara Chalk of western Kansas.
Lamniformes Rhincodontidae (carpet sharks) Whale shark (Rhincodon typus).
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1O8-Lamniformes.html   (1303 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Sharks
Carcharhinidae (whaler shark, blue shark, tiger shark; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Lamniformes) A large family of mainly pelagic sharks, in which the last of the five gill slits are placed over the origin of the pectoral fin ; the spiracle is narrow and slit-like, and the first and larger of...
Odontaspididae (Carchariidae; grey nurse shark, sand tiger; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Lamniformes) A small family of large sharks that have all the gill slits in front of the pectoral fin, sharp, non-serrated teeth, and two dorsal fins equal in size to the anal fin.
Rhincodontidae (whale shark; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Lamniformes) A monospecific family (Rhincodon typus) comprising a shark that is thought to reach a length of more than 15 m and has the distinction of being the world's largest fish.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Sharks&StartAt=41   (1465 words)

  
 Ken Shimada Teaching Page
The Late Cretaceous lamniform shark, Serratolamna serrata (Agassiz), from the Mooreville Chalk of Alabama.
Shimada, K. Skeletal and dental anatomy of lamniform shark, Cretalamna appendiculata from Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk of Kansas.
Caudal fin skeleton of the Late Cretaceous shark, Cretoxyrhina mantelli (Lamniformes: Cretoxyrhinidae) from the Niobrara Chalk of Kansas.
gis.depaul.edu /envirsci/KS/research.htm   (1806 words)

  
 The Shark Order Lamniformes
The order Lamniformes are not the largest group of sharks, although they are probably the most diversified.
A few lamnoids - namely, the Basking and Megamouth (Megachasma pelagios) sharks - are planktivores, straining tiny animals from the water via bristle- or finger-like gill rakers.
The Lamniformes are a complex and diverse group of sharks
www.sharkzone.com /shark-orders/lamniformes.cgi   (452 words)

  
 CJO - Abstract - Biological observations on lamnoid sharks (Lamniformes) caught by fisheries in eastern Indonesia
CJO - Abstract - Biological observations on lamnoid sharks (Lamniformes) caught by fisheries in eastern Indonesia
Biological observations on lamnoid sharks (Lamniformes) caught by fisheries in eastern Indonesia
Of these, Alopiidae were most abundant in the landings, with Alopias pelagicus contributing ~13% to the total biomass of all sharks recorded.
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 Palaeos Vertebrates: 80.100 Neoselachii: Neoselachii
Phylogeny: Galeomorphii : (Orectolobiformes + (Carcharhiniformes + Lamniformes)) + *.
Phylogeny: Galeomorphii :: (Carcharhiniformes + Lamniformes) + *.
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 Open Directory - Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Fish: Cartilaginous: Lamniformes
Association for the Study and Conservation of the Elasmobranche - Biology and images of Basking Sharks (Cetorhinus maximus).
Carcharodon carcharias: Great White Shark - Description, behavior, world range and habitat, ecology and life history of this species.
Mackerel Shark: Lamna nasus - Drawing and description of this species and information on its habits, reproduction and range.
www.dmoz.org /Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Animalia/Chordata/Fish/Cartilaginous/Lamniformes   (346 words)

  
 Shark Glossary - The World of Sharks
Anal fins are paired fins near the tail end of some fish.
Some sharks have an anal fin, including the following orders: Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes, Orectolobiformes, Heterodontiformes, and Hexanchiformes.
Squatina, also known as monkfish, are flat-bodied, bottom-dwelling sharks with a blunt snout.
www.worldofsharks.net /glossary.htm   (182 words)

  
 Shark Myth and Maneater
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Lamniformes, or mackerel sharks, make up seven families and 15 or 16 species of shark.
They are found worldwide, except in the coldest seas.
www.geocities.com /SouthBeach/Wharf/4477   (289 words)

  
 Piranha-Fury Forums > Lamniformes and their intelligence...?!
Anyway I found this truly a brilliant experiment and fascinating as well.
What this topic is about is whether or not other Lamniformes share this intelligence??
No ones been able to experiment with this before though so is it possible that other Laminoids like the Whale Shark, Basking Shark, and Goblin or Sand Tiger Shark share this amazing intelligence??
www.piranha-fury.com /pfury/lofiversion/index.php/t44673.html   (632 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Lamniformes
Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes (FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Volume 4) (Paperback - 1984) - Illustrated
Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes (FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, No. 125, vol.
Typical Sharks: Order Lamniformes Body usually quite large.
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 ITIS Standard Report Page: Lamniformes
Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date, vol.
2: Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes)
FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes, no. 1, vol.
www.itis.gov /servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=159851   (241 words)

  
 Order Lamniformes
Themes > Science > Classes of Fish > Class: Chondricthyes > Order Lamniformes
Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark, Family Lamnidae, Tomiyama et.
About five species in three genera are found in coastal and oceanic waters in the cool temperate to tropical areas of both northern and southern hemispheres.
www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Sciences/Zoology/ClassesFish/ClassChondricthyes/OrderLamniformes/OrderLamniformes.htm   (535 words)

  
 types
This is how a shark is classified scientifically:
Order: (1 of the 8 orders [Hexanchiformes, Squaliformes, Pristiophoriformes, Squatineformes, Heterodontiformes, Orectolobiformes, Lamniformes, Carcharhiniformes)
To learn about some types of sharks click on the Order of your choice:
www.msu.edu /~kruszew4/Sharks/types.html   (81 words)

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