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Isistius
Sign in to saveIsistius is a genus of dogfish sharks in the family Dalatiidae. They are commonly known as cookiecutter sharks. Members of the genus are known for their unusual behaviour and dentition.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
- FamilyDalatiidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Dalatiidae
- Collections
- NCSM, SDNHM, NHMUK, USNM, GNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Cabo Verde, Kiribati
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dalatiidae
- Image
- Isistius brasiliensis.jpg
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- Isistius
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- genus
- taxon name
- Isistius
- topic's main category
- Category:Isistius
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- 56000000-0
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Encyclopedic overview
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Isistius is a genus of dogfish sharks in the family Dalatiidae. They are commonly known as cookiecutter sharks. Members of the genus are known for their unusual behaviour and dentition.
==Species== Isistius brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (cookiecutter shark) Isistius plutodus Garrick & S. Springer, 1964 (largetooth cookiecutter shark) †Isistius triangulus Probst, 1879 †Isistius trituratus Winkler, 1876
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