Elasmobranchii

A subclass of cartilaginous fish comprising the SHARKS; rays; skates (SKATES (FISH);), and sawfish. Elasmobranchs are typically predaceous, relying more on smell (the olfactory capsules are relatively large) than sight (the eyes are relatively small) for obtaining their food.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.370

MeSH Unique ID: D018940

Registry Number: txid7778

Entry Terms:

• Elasmobranchius
• Elasmobranchs
• Elasmobranch

Previous Indexing:

• Fishes (1966-1995)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Fishes
Elasmobranchii
Sharks
Dogfish +
Skates, Fish
Torpedo