Ginglymostomatidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Orectolobiformes, class Elasmobranchii. The family contains 2 accepted species worldwide.
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Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Ginglymostoma cirratum, the nurse shark, is a widely distributed tropical coasta…
Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
Nebrius ferrugineus, the tawny nurse shark, is an Indo-Pacific shark with distin…
Ginglymostomatidae animals belong to the Orectolobiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Fourteen distinct genotypes were found in the examined brood, indicating that more than one father fertilized the mother's eggs. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Ginglymostomatidae is classified in the order Orectolobiformes, class Elasmobranchii, phylum Chordata. Young tawny nurse sharks have distinctly white lower eyelids.
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