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Carchariidae

Carchariidae

9.9
A group of sharks like the sand tiger shark that live in warm and temperate seas
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Carchariidae
  • The sand tiger shark belongs to the Carchariidae, commonly found in temperate and tropical waters.

Examples

  • The Carchariidae family includes several species of sand sharks.

  • Some taxonomists classify certain shark species into Carchariidae rather than Carcharhinidae.

  • Fossils of the Carchariidae family have been found in sediments dating back millions of years.

  • Are Carchariidae dangerous to swimmers?

  • Fossils of the Carchariidae family have been found in sediments dating back millions of years.

  • Some taxonomists classify certain shark species into Carchariidae rather than Carcharhinidae.

  • The sand tiger shark belongs to the Carchariidae, commonly found in temperate and tropical waters.

Synonyms

family Carchariidae
vsCarchariidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sharks called sand sharks with long pointed snouts

is the same concept but expressed as the group's taxonomic name
Odontaspididae
vsCarchariidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sharks called sand sharks with long, thin teeth that live near sandy sea bottoms

describes the group as overlapping or coextensive with that other family

Compounds

family Carchariidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of sharks called sand sharks with long pointed snouts

Surface Forms

Carchariidae singular
Carchariids plural

Morphology

Carchariidae = Carcharias (opaque) = Carchari + idae

Formed from a genus name plus the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae' (family), which is unlikely to be understood by general learners.

Etymology

Carchariidae comes from the Greek root karcharias, meaning 'shark' and linked to the idea of 'sharp' teeth, so the name points to animals with sharp teeth. That's why Carchariidae is the name for a family of sand sharks.