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Genus of sharks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centrophorus is a genus of squaliform sharks. These deep-water sharks, found in temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, are characterized by grey or brown bodies, large green eyes, and spines on both dorsal fins. These spines give them their name, from Greek κεντρον, kentron meaning "thorn" and φέρειν, pherein meaning "to bear".
Centrophorus | |
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Gulper shark, Centrophorus granulosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Squaliformes |
Family: | Centrophoridae |
Genus: | Centrophorus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837 |
Species | |
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The genus is present in the fossil record from the Paleocene (C. squamosus) onwards.
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