Pristiophorus
| Pristiophorus | |
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| Shortnose Sawshark, (P. nudipinnis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Pristiophoriformes |
| Family: | Pristiophoridae |
| Genus: |
Pristiophorus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837 |
| Type species | |
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Pristis cirratus Latham, 1794 |
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Pristiophorus is a genus of sawsharks found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Members of this genus differ from the Sixgill Sawshark (Pliotrema warreni) in having five gill slits. Their rostral sawteeth lack prominent transverse ridges on the basal ledges, and the large teeth are not posteriorly serrated.
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
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