Nebrius

Nebrius
Temporal range: 65–0Ma[1]

Danian to Present

Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Ginglymostomatidae
Genus: Nebrius
Rüppell, 1837
Species
  • N. ferrugineus Lesson, 1831
  • † N. bequaerti (Leriche, 1920)
  • † N. blanckenhorni (Stromer, 1905)
  • † N. obliquus (Leidy, 1877)
  • † N. thielensis (Winkler 1873)
Synonyms
  • Nebrodes Garman, 1913

Nebrius is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Ginglymostomatidae. It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark (N. ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.[2]

See also

References

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