Selachii (Noun)
Meaning
Sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Selachii is the suborder of sharks within the larger order Carcharhiniformes, which also includes rays and dogfishes.
- Selachii consists of about 190 species, including mackerel sharks, catsharks and rough sharks.
- The Selachii differ from the Batoidea, the skates and rays, by having dorsal gills.
- Most Selachii are mobile swimmers that are able to move on their own rather than lying still on the seabed.
- Researchers have spent many years investigating the migration patterns of various species within the Selachii taxonomic group.