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Diversity and Adaptations of Cartilaginous Fishes

Diversity And Adaptations Of Cartilaginous Fishes

Explore the fascinating world of cartilaginous fishes through this focused assessment, covering families like Chimaeridae and Lamnidae. Enhance your understanding of marine biodiversity and evolutionary adaptations in sharks and...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question 1
Which marine creature is characterized by having a venomous spine, males with a 'tentaclum' on the nose, being oviparous, and being demersal?

Chimaera monstrosa (rabbitfish)

Hydrolagus colliei(spotted ratfish)

Squalus acanthias (spiny dogfish)

Heterodontus francisci (horn shark)

Sample Question 2
What group contains the 'cow and frilled sharks'?

Orectolobiformes

Hexanchiformes

Lamniformes

Carcharhiniformes

Sample Question 3
Which shark species has 7 gill slits, 1 dorsal fin, 1 anal fin, scattered black spots on body, reaches a max total length of 3m, is found in Humboldt bay for birthing/nursery, and has a cosmopolitan distribution?

Notorynchus cepedianus Family Hexanchidae (cow sharks)(Sevengill shark)

Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark)

Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip shark)

Sphyrna mokarran (Great hammerhead)