Cetorhinus (Noun)
Meaning
Comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cetorhinus is a genus of sharks, comprising only the basking sharks, in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae.
- The basking shark belongs to the genus Cetorhinus, often placed within the family Lamnidae but sometimes in the separate family Cetorhinidae.
- In some aquatic classifications, the basking sharks of the genus Cetorhinus are often considered as part of the separate family Cetorhinidae.
- Cetorhinus is a monotypic genus, consisting of only one species, the basking shark, in some classifications regarded as the type genus of the family Cetorhinidae.
- Research indicates that the genus Cetorhinus is sometimes classified as the sole member of a separate family, known as Cetorhinidae, which consists of only the basking sharks.