Smooth-hounds Temporal range: Eocene to present
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Arabian smooth-hound (Mustelus mosis) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Triakidae |
Genus: |
Mustelus H. F. Linck, 1790 |
Type species | |
Mustelus mustelus
Linnaeus, 1758
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Mustelus, also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel. [2] It should not be confused with the genus name Mustela, which is used for weasels.
A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb). [3]
Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus:
Smooth-hounds Temporal range: Eocene to present
Early
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Arabian smooth-hound (Mustelus mosis) | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Triakidae |
Genus: |
Mustelus H. F. Linck, 1790 |
Type species | |
Mustelus mustelus
Linnaeus, 1758
|
Mustelus, also known as the smooth-hounds, is a genus of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin word mustela, meaning weasel. [2] It should not be confused with the genus name Mustela, which is used for weasels.
A smooth-hound can grow to 159 cm (5 ft. 3 in.) long and weigh more than 13 kg (29 lb). [3]
Currently, 28 recognized species are placed in this genus: