Carcharias (Noun)
Meaning
Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Carcharhiniformes contains the family Carchariidae, commonly known as sand sharks, with the genus Carcharias being the sole genus within this family.
- Carcharias is a genus of sand sharks, a type of coastal and offshore shark that can be found in temperate and tropical waters.
- Carcharias taurus, also known as the sand tiger shark, is one of the most well-known species within the Carcharias genus.
- Researchers have been studying the Carcharias genus to better understand the behavior and habitat of sand sharks.
- The Carcharias genus consists of four species of sand sharks, including the big-eyed sand tiger shark and the small-spotted sand tiger shark.