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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Fishes > Elasmobranchii

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Elasmobranchii  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A subclass of cartilaginous fish comprising the SHARKS; rays; skates (SKATES (FISH);), and sawfish. Elasmobranchs are typically predaceous, relying more on smell (the olfactory capsules are relatively large) than sight (the eyes are relatively small) for obtaining their food.

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  • Elasmobranchs
  • txid7778

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VC03CWWS-X

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