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    • Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the Batoidea (rays and kin). Some sources extend the term "shark" as a… See more

    Etymology

    Until the 16th century, sharks were known to mariners as "sea dogs". This is still evidential in several species termed "dogfish", or the porbeagle.
    The etymology of the word shark is uncertain. … See more

    Evolutionary history

    The oldest total-group chondrichthyans, known as acanthodians or "spiny sharks", appeared during the Early Silurian, around 439 million years ago. The oldest confirmed members of Elasmobranchii sensu lato (the group cont… See more

     
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