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Ginglymostomatidae Gill, 1862 
AphiaID: 105705

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder) > Orectolobiformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Typetaxon Ginglymostoma Müller & Henle, 1837
Parent Orectolobiformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English nurse sharks  [details]
French requins nourrices  [details]
Portuguese tubarões de leite  [details]
Spanish gatas nodriza  [details]
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taxa
[hide all]		 Genus Ginglymostoma Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Ginglymostoma brevicaudatum Günther, 1867 accepted as Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Günther, 1867)
» Species Ginglymostoma caboverdianus Capello, 1867 accepted as Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Ginglymostoma concolor (Rüppell, 1837) accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Ginglymostoma ferruginaea (Lesson, 1830) accepted as Ginglymostoma ferruginea (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Ginglymostoma ferruginea (Lesson, 1831) accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Ginglymostoma ferrugineum (Lesson, 1831) accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Ginglymostoma fulvum Poey, 1861 accepted as Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
» Species Ginglymostoma muelleri Günther, 1870 accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Ginglymostoma rueppellii Bleeker, 1852 accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
Genus Nebrius Rüppell, 1837
  » Species Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Nebrius concolor Rüppell, 1837 accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Nebrius doldi Smith, 1953 accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Nebrius formosanum (Teng, 1959) accepted as Cirrhoscyllium formosanum Teng, 1959
» Species Nebrius macrurus (Garman, 1913) accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
Genus Nebrodes
  » Species Nebrodes concolor
  » Subspecies Nebrodes concolor ogilbyi Whitley, 1934 accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
» Species Nebrodes macrurus Garman, 1913 accepted as Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
Genus Pseudoginglymostoma Dingerkus, 1986
  » Species Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Günther, 1867)

Genus Ginglimostoma accepted as Ginglymostoma Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Ginglimostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) accepted as Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Genus Gyglinostoma accepted as Ginglymostoma Müller & Henle, 1837
  » Species Gyglinostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788) accepted as Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Environment marine
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Note  Description: Marine, all oceans. Small to large sharks with nasoral grooves, short to long barbels, small spiracles behind eyes. Two spineless fins and an anal fin, the second dorsal origin well ahead of the anal origin. A short precaudal tail, much shorter than the head and the body. These are common, small to large, nocturnal, inshore bottom sharks with a circumglobal distribution in subtropical and tropical waters, in depths from the intertidal down to at least 70 m. These sharks cruise and clamber on the bottom with their mouths and barbels close to the substrate while searching for food. They use their short, small mouths and large mouth cavities as a bellows to suck in their prey. Food items: bony fish, crabs, shrimps, lobsters, squids, octopuses, corals, sea urchins, sea squirts. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105705
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Ginglymostomatidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105705 on 2013-05-22
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