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Lamniformes 1 The Elasmobranchs  Order Lamniformes  Order Squaliformes  Order Rajiformes Spiny Dogfish Blue Shark Skate.

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1 Lamniformes 1 The Elasmobranchs  Order Lamniformes  Order Squaliformes  Order Rajiformes Spiny Dogfish Blue Shark Skate

2 Lamniformes 2  Sandtiger Sharks  Mackerel Sharks Basking, Megamouth, White and Mako  Requiem Sharks Bull, Whitetip, Reef, Tiger, and Blue  Thresher Sharks  Nurse Sharks  Hammerheads

3 Lamniformes 3 Sand Tigers Odoutaspis taurus

4 Lamniformes 4 Basking Shark  Elongate gill rakers for straining food  May reach 49 ft.

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6 Lamniformes 6 Megamouth  Discovered in 1976  Inhabits deepwater  Large mouth filter feeds Mouth is lined with photophores to attract prey

7 Lamniformes 7 Mackerel and Requiem Sharks

8 Lamniformes 8 Thresher Shark

9 Lamniformes 9 Nurse Shark  Possess long tactile and chemosensory barbels  Shallow water, benthic dweller  Suction, crushing feeder

10 Lamniformes 10 Hammerhead Shark  Head Function Increase peripheral vision Increase surface area for ampullae Cephalofoil = lift Scalloped Hammerhead


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