Kingdom-Animalia Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-ChordataPhylum-Chordata Class-ChondrichthyesClass-Chondrichthyes Order-PristiophoriformesOrder-Pristiophoriformes
Has 5 gill slits underneath the headHas 5 gill slits underneath the head
Long snout shaped as blade with sharp Long snout shaped as blade with sharp teeth on both sides of noseteeth on both sides of nose
Feeds on mostly fish, Feeds on mostly fish,
But will also eat invertebrates like squid But will also eat invertebrates like squid and crustaceans.and crustaceans.
Has internal fertilization Has internal fertilization Young feed on yolk from yolk sac until Young feed on yolk from yolk sac until
birth.birth.
Mostly lives in the continental shelf region.Mostly lives in the continental shelf region. Generally they are found on sandy Generally they are found on sandy
bottoms.bottoms.
• Swings snout from side to side. Cutting Swings snout from side to side. Cutting anything in its way.anything in its way.
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