Squalidae
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Related to Squalidae: Hexanchidae, Mobulidae, Dasyatidae, Carcharhinidae, Alopiidae, Pseudotriakidae
Squalidae
[′skwā·lə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology)
The spiny dogfishes, a family of squaloid elasmobranchs recognized by their well-developed fin spines.
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