Pristiophorus
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| Scientific name | Pristiophorus |
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Sawshark |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Sawshark |
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| ID | 2921053 |
About Pristiophorus
Pristiophorus is a genus of sawsharks found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Members of this genus differ from the Sixgill Sawshark in having five gill slits. Their rostral sawteeth lack prominent transverse ridges on the basal ledges, and the large teeth are not posteriorly serrated.