Carcharias
Sign in to saveCarcharias, also known as sand tiger sharks, is a genus of mackerel sharks belonging to the family Carchariidae, of which it is the only extant member. Once bearing many prehistoric species, all have gone extinct with the exception of the critically endangered sand tiger shark.
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- sand shark
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- Carcharias taurus.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Diet
- Habitat
- Species
- Extant species
- Species previously described in this genus
- Extinct species
- Cretaceous species
- Paleogene species
- Neogene
- References
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Carcharias, also known as sand tiger sharks, is a genus of mackerel sharks belonging to the family Carchariidae, of which it is the only extant member. Once bearing many prehistoric species, all have gone extinct with the exception of the critically endangered sand tiger shark.
==Description== Carcharias are long on average. The maximum weight of the shark is .
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