Alopiidae (Noun)
Meaning
Thresher sharks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Thresher sharks belong to the family Alopidae, but are also sometimes classified under the taxonomic name Alopiidae.
- The Alopiidae family contains three species of thresher sharks.
- Alopiidae is a small family of thresher sharks characterized by their exceptionally long caudal fins.
- Researchers often group the thresher sharks into the family Alopiidae due to similarities in their morphological features.
- In some classifications, thresher sharks are grouped together under the family Alopiidae within the class Chondrichthyes.