Nebrius
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Nebrius is a genus
of carpet shark
s in the family Ginglymostomatidae. It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark
(N. ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of carpet shark
Carpet shark
The carpet sharks are an order, Orectolobiformes, of sharks, so called because many members have ornate patterns reminiscent of carpets....
s in the family Ginglymostomatidae. It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark
Tawny nurse shark
The tawny nurse shark is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius. It is found widely along coastlines in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, preferring reefs, sandy flats, and seagrass beds from very shallow water to a depth of 70 m...
(N. ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.