Family Cetorhinidae (Noun)
Meaning
In some older classifications considered the family of the basking sharks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The basking shark is the only member of the family Cetorhinidae, although it has been placed in the family Lamnidae in some older classifications.
- In some older classifications, the basking shark was considered to be part of the family Cetorhinidae, but this is no longer widely accepted.
- The family Cetorhinidae is a monotypic family, meaning it only contains one genus, Cetorhinus, which in turn only contains one species, the basking shark.
- Historically, the basking shark was classified as part of the family Cetorhinidae, but this classification has largely been abandoned in favor of more modern classifications.
- The basking shark is currently classified as the only member of the family Cetorhinidae, although some older sources may still group it with other sharks in different families.