Odontaspididae (Noun)
Meaning
Sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Odontaspididae family is composed of sand sharks that can be found in temperate and tropical waters around the world.
- Some taxonomists consider the Odontaspididae to be a subfamily of the Carcharhinidae family due to their similarities in physical characteristics.
- The Odontaspididae family consists of two genera, Carcharias and Odontaspis, which are both characterized by their elongated snouts.
- In some classifications, the Odontaspididae family is considered coextensive with the Carcharhinidae family, which includes a wide range of shark species.
- Researchers have been studying the Odontaspididae family to better understand the evolutionary relationships between sand sharks and other shark species.