Order HEXANCHIFORMES

Common name: CowSharks, Sixgill, Sevengill and Frilled Sharks
Summary:
Primitive sharks with 6 to 7 gill slits, a single dorsal fin and an anal fin. The group includes the frill sharks, the six-gill and seven-gill sharks.
Author: Dianne J. Bray
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Sixgill, Sevengills, HEXANCHIFORMES in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/order/21

Order References

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 4(1) pp. 1-249

Shirai, S. 1992. Identity of extra branchial arches of Hexanchiformes (Pisces, Elasmobranchii). Bulletin of the Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University 43(1): 24-32