Bramble sharks represent a very small family consisting of one genus and 2 species. Both possess cylindrical, stout trunks, without ridges on the abdomen. Two spineless dorsal fins are present.
Bramble shark (E. brucus) Â- Prickly shark (E. cookei)
Etmopteridae
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The prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei) is a slow-moving, harmless, bramble shark. All over its body are thorny dermal denticles (0.2 inch = 5 mm long), giving this shark its name. The prickly shark grows to be about 13 ft (4 m) long.
Bramble shark, Echinorhinus brucus, Family Echinorhinidae
Clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria, Family Rajidae
Common skate, Dipturis batis, Family Rajidae
Frill shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, Chlamydoselachidae ...
Echinorhinus brucus (Bramble shark)
The most unusual feature of this sluggish shark is the sharp tooth-like denticles scattered over its body and fins. A stout-bodied animal... More 6 Images 0 videos ...
Order Squaliformes (74 marine species): bramble sharks, sleeper sharks, dogfish sharks
Order Squantiniformes (12 marine species): angel sharks
Order Pristiophoriformes (5 marine species): sawsharks ...
SQUALIFORMES
Includes sleeper sharks, dogfish sharks, bramble sharks
NO CURRENT ENTRIES
PRISTIOPHORIFORMES
saw sharks ...
 See also: Shark, Whale, Eagle, Dogfish, Dogfish shark
  
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