Family Rhinobatidae (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Members of the family Rhinobatidae are often referred to as guitarfish due to their unique body shape.
- The family Rhinobatidae comprises about 45 species of primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies.
- Rhinobatidae, or guitarfish, are characterized by their long, pointed snouts and flattened bodies.
- Fossil records show that the family Rhinobatidae has remained largely unchanged since the Early Cretaceous period.
- The family Rhinobatidae is one of the most ancient groups of rays, with a history dating back over 150 million years.