Nebrius

Nebrius is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Ginglymostomatidae.

Nebrius
Temporal range: 65–0 Ma[1] Danian to Present
Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Ginglymostomatidae
Genus: Nebrius
Rüppell, 1837
Species
  • Nebrius ferrugineus Lesson, 1831
  • † Nebrius bequaerti (Leriche, 1920)
  • † Nebrius blanckenhorni (Stromer, 1905)
  • † Nebrius obliquus (Leidy, 1877)
  • † Nebrius thielensis (Winkler 1873)
Synonyms
  • Nebrodes Garman, 1913

It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.[2]

See also
  • Prehistoric sharks
  • List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish

References
  1. Sepkoski, J. (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
  2. Bourdon, J. (2007). Fossil Genera: Nebrius. The Life and Times of Long-Dead Sharks. Retrieved on June 7, 2009.


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