Chimaera - Wikipedia Chimaera teeth are unique among vertebrates, due to their mode of mineralization Most of each plate is formed by relatively soft osteodentin, but the active edges are supplemented by a unique hypermineralized tissue called pleromin
Chimaera - Greek Mythology The Chimaera was a hybrid monster in Greek mythology, child of Typhoeus and Echidna and sibling of Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra It had the head and body of a lion, as well as the head of a goat that was attached to its back, and a tail that ended on a head of a snake
Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia Virgil, in the Aeneid (book 5) employs Chimaera for the name of a gigantic ship of Gyas in the ship-race, with possible allegorical significance in contemporary Roman politics
Chimaeras - Anatomy, Characteristics, Classification, Picture Chimaeras are characterized by their elongated, cone-shaped bodies, bulky heads, long tapering tails, and smooth, scaleless skin dotted with electroreceptor organs They inhabit all oceans except the Arctic and Antarctic
Chimaera Animal Facts - Chimaeriformes - A-Z Animals The chimaera is a unique, cartilaginous fish closely related to sharks, skates, and rays Not much is known about the lifestyle or reproductive habits of the chimaera, but scientists have identified over 50 chimaera fish species worldwide
Chimaera - The Shark Trust Also known as ghost sharks Chimaera are closely related to sharks, skates and rays But they diverged from their shark relatives around 400 million years ago
14 Mysterious Ghost Shark (Chimaera) Facts - Fact Animal ‘ Chimaera ’ is a common name given for cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes the sharks, skates and rays – who are ghost sharks closest living relatives today