Ginglymostoma - Wikipedia Ginglymostoma (from the Ancient Greek words γίγγλυμος (gínglumos), meaning "hinge", and στόμα (stóma), meaning "mouth") is a genus of shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae There are two members in the genus Members of this genus eat small fish and crustaceans, and are commonly quite lethargic unless provoked Members of this genus have the ability to suck in water in order
Nurse Shark – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum Ginglymostoma cirratum These bottom dwelling sharks are usually yellowish-tan to dark brown and, as adults, average around 7 5 to 8 feet long and over 200 pounds (Rosa et al 2006) They are nocturnal, scouting the sea bottom for crustaceans, mollusks and stingrays during the night before returni
Ginglymostoma - waterworlds. info Ginglymostoma is a genus of sharks belonging to the family Ginglymostomatidae Commonly known as nurse sharks, they are characterized by their stout, robust bodies and a distinctive flattened head They are found primarily in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans These sharks are typically solitary and nocturnal, spending the day resting on the seabed
Ginglymostoma cirratum (Cat shark) | INFORMATION | Animal . . . - ADW Geographic Range Ginglymostoma cirratum , the nurse shark, resides in coastal waters in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans In the Pacific Ocean, nurse sharks are found in waters off the coast of Estero de La Bocana, Baja California Sur (26 8159°N latitude and -113 7945°W longitude) in Central America along the Pacific coast and completely inhabiting the Gulf of California, and to just south of
Ginglymostoma - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The Orectolobiformes includes five families; the Rhincodontidae agrees with Dingerkus (1986) and is composed of Ginglymostoma, Nebrius, Pseudoginglymostoma, Rhincodon, and Stegostoma, because their differentiations cannot be traced back to the Cretaceous
Ginglymostoma cirratum, Atlantic Nurse Shark - IUCN Red List Justification: The Atlantic Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a large (up to 308 cm total length) coastal shark that occurs in the Northwest, Western Central, and Southwest Atlantic from North Carolina, United States of America (USA) to Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil and in the Eastern Central and Southeast Atlantic from Morocco to Angola It inhabits rocky and coral reefs, seagrasses
Ginglymostoma cirratum, Nurse shark : fisheries, gamefish, aquarium Etymology: Ginglymostoma: ginglymus (Gr ), hinge; stoma (Gr ), mouth, presumably referring to how corner of mouth has a hinged appearance (See ETYFish); cirratum: Latin for having tendrils, referring to elongated nasal barbels (See ETYFish)
Ginglymostoma - Animalia 2 species Ginglymostoma is a genus of shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae There are two members in the genus Members of this genus eat small fish and crustaceans, and are commonly quite lethargic unless provoked Members of this genus have the ability to suck in water in order to remove snails from their shells in a manner that can be described as 'vacuum-like'
Chiloscyllium, Ginglymostoma and Stegostoma Ginglymostoma cirrum (Bonaterre 1788; Müller and Henle 1837) is the extant nurse shark, a lethargic, bottom dweller According to Wikipedia, " Members of this genus have the ability to suck in water in order to remove snails from their shells in a manner that can be described as 'vacuum-like'
(Ginglymostoma) - Marine Life Identification Ginglymostoma is not a name that rolls off the tongue, but it refers to one of the ocean's most fascinating creatures—the nurse shark With their unique