An island city in Florida, Key West, is a remarkable spot when it comes to spending your summers. The wildlife, the seaside, the foodstuff, the diving, you name it, and you will discover it outstanding. It’s not at all surprising why Key West is so famous among the tourists, thanks to its beauty, life, and …
More than 30 to 40 species of sharks are grouped in the order Orectolobiformesalso known as the Carpet sharks. They are named so because their color and patterns on the skin look like a carpet. The carpet sharks are a miscellaneous group of sharks that differs in their physical appearance, size, habitat, and diet. To …
A group of sharks known as Mackerel sharks belongs to the order Lamniformes. There are almost 22 species of sharks included in this order. Some of the well-known and notorious species of sharks are included in this diverse group which possesses many remarkable features. To study more about them, scroll down to read the article …
Cow Sharks are a group of sharks also known as Hexanchiformes, which live in the deepest and coldest waters of the world’s oceans. As such, they are particularly difficult to track and research, so little is known about this specific group. The Frilled Shark was included within this group, but has now been moved as …
As a group, sharks belong to the superorder called Selachimorpha. Sharks are in the Chondrichthyes class (along with Chimaeras) under the subclass Elasmobranchii. This subclass is also where rays and skates fall and some sharks are thought to be very closely related to certain ray species (even more so than to other sharks, in fact). …
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Carcharhiniformes (also known as ground sharks) are found in almost every marine habitat (i.e. different temperatures, topographies, salinity levels areas and depths) on earth. This order of sharks has a particularly long snout, or nose. Carcharhiniformes are known for the adaptability and variability of its members in order to ensure survival in many different circumstances. …
Hammerhead Sharks are a order of sharks with the remarkable feature of a snout that resembles a hammer head. The majority of Hammerhead Sharks are not dangerous to humans. They feed on rays, squid, octopus, other sharks and crustaceans and have an avarage lenght of 11.5 feet. The hammer on their head gives them the …
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