Lamnidae
family of fishes
The Lamnidae are the family of mackerel sharks known as white sharks.[1] They are large, fast-swimming predatory fish found in oceans worldwide.
| Mackerel sharks Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Great white shark Carcharodon carcharias | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | Lamnidae J. P. Müller and Henle, 1838 |
| Extant genera | |
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The name of the family is formed from the Greek word lamna, which means "fish of prey", and was derived from the Greek legendary creature, the Lamia.[2]
References
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