- Meet the Mackerel SharksYou've probably heard of the great white shark, the fearsome predator that rules the oceans. But did you know that it belongs to an order of sharks called Lamniformes, or mackerel sharks?
Guide to Shark Identification - Lamniformes
WEBOrder Lamniformes — Mackerel Sharks. The mackerel sharks are a diverse group of large, spectacular sharks including some of the best-known and most notorious species. Characteristics shared by all …
Lamniformes: Mackerel Sharks - elasmo-research.org
WEBMackerel Sharks — 15 species. two dorsal fins, without spines. anal fin present. five pairs of gill slits, either entirely in front of the pectoral fin base or with the last two above the pectoral base. spiracles usually present, …
Mackerel shark | Size, Types, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMackerel shark, either of two species of sharks in the genus Lamna: the porbeagle (L. nasus) and the salmon shark (L. ditropis). The name mackerel shark is also used to …
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Lamniformes - Animalia
WEBThe Lamniformes (, from Greek lamna "fish of prey") are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks (which may also refer specifically to the family Lamnidae). It …
Lamnidae: Mackerel Sharks
WEBThe family Lamnidae consists of the White Shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ), two species of mako, the Longfin ( Isurus paucus) and the Shortfin ( I. oxyrinchus ), and two species of mackerel shark, the Porbeagle ( Lamna …
Fossil teeth show how a mass extinction scrambled …
WEBAug 2, 2018 · Fossilized shark teeth show that the extinction marked a shift in the relative fates of two groups of sharks. Apex predators called lamniformes, which include modern great white sharks, dominated ...
Mackerel Sharks - Lamniformes | Sharkwater Extinction
WEBLearn about the diverse order of sharks with two dorsal fins, an anal fin, and a mouth that extends past their eyes. Find out the names, characteristics, habitats, and conservation status of popular species like great white, …
Body forms of extant lamniform sharks (Elasmobranchii: …
WEBBody forms of extant lamniform sharks (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes), and comments on the morphology of the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon, and the evolution of …
Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBLamniformes (Mackerel sharks) Class Chondrichthyes. Order Lamniformes. Number of families 7. Evolution and systematics. Living lamniform sharks are mere remnants of a …
