Genus Hexanchus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Hexanchidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Hexanchus is a group of cow sharks within the family Hexanchidae, characterized by their distinctive dental arrangement.
- Hexanchus is one of the two living genera of cow sharks, the other being Notorynchus.
- Fossil records indicate that the genus Hexanchus has remained largely unchanged since the Early Cretaceous period.
- The genus Hexanchus is thought to have originated over 180 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.
- Species within the genus Hexanchus are found in temperate and tropical waters around the world, often at great depths.