Angel shark
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| Angel sharks Temporal range: 161–0 Ma[1] Oxfordian to Present |
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| Angelshark (Squatina squatina) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squatiniformes Buen, 1926 |
| Family: | Squatinidae Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Genus: | Squatina A. M. C. Duméril, 1806 |
| Type species | |
| Squalus squatina Linnaeus, 1758 |
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An angel shark is a fish with a flat body. It gets its name from its long wide fins that look like wings. Angel sharks are bottom-dwellers. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only their eyes and part of their bodies showing. Angel sharks live in the Pacific Ocean. They are often caught by other sharks for food.[2]
References [change]
- ↑ Bourdon, J. (2009). Genera from the Fossil Record: Squatina. The Life and Times of Long Dead Sharks. Retrieved on July 8, 2009.
- ↑ Cole, Joanne; Bruce Degen (2001). Magic School Bus, Shark Escape. United States of America: Scholastic Inc.. pp. 36. ISBN 0-439-31432-1.
