Family Pristiophoridae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus Subclass Elasmobranchii | Superorder Selachimorpha Scientific name Pristiophorus Higher classification Sawshark Order Sawshark | |
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Lower classifications Longnose sawshark, Bahamas sawshark, Shortnose sawshark |
Pristiophorus is a genus of sawsharks found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Members of this genus differ from the Sixgill Sawshark (Pliotrema warreni) in having five gill slits. Their rostral sawteeth lack prominent transverse ridges on the basal ledges, and the large teeth are not posteriorly serrated.
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japanese sawshark pristiophorus japonicus
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:





References
Pristiophorus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA