Order Summary for Orectolobiformes

Taal:

Orde Overzicht for Orectolobiformes
Hoofdreferentie	:	Nelson, J.S., 1994
Orde	:	Orectolobiformes carpet sharks
Klasse	:	Elasmobranchii
Zusterorde	:	Carchariniformes 155 M years
Ref.	:	Shirai, S., 1996 \|
Eerste fossiele gegevens	:	late Jurassic
Voorkomend in	:		Marien	Zoet water	Brak water
Opmerking	:	Two dorsal fins, without spines; mouth very short, confined to being well in front of eyes; nostrils specialized, with prominent nasoral grooves wit barbels in most; spiracles too large, below the eye except in Rhincodon; many with small gill slits and with fifth slit overlapping the fourth behind the origin of pectoral fin.
Klasse Etymologie	:	Greek eulanein, elasmos = metal beaten out + Greek brangchia = gills. Ref. 45335.
Orde Etymologie	:	Greek, orektos = lengthened, prolongued + Greek, lobos = lobe + Latin, forma = shape (Ref. 45335).
Families	:	( n = 7 ) Brachaeluridae Ginglymostomatidae Hemiscylliidae Orectolobidae Parascylliidae Rhincodontidae Stegostomatidae