Flora and Fauna
- 8701
- Shark Research Committee
- Research of North America's Pacific Coast sharks, including White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) diet, distribution, behavior, encounters, and attacks.
- 8702
- Swell Shark: Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
- Photograph of an embryo of this species developing inside its “mermaid purse” egg case.
- 8703
- Torpedoes, Skates and Rays: Order Batoidei
- Characteristics of these fish in the subclass Elasmobranchii, which includes the Torpedoes, Skates, Sting Rays and Devil Rays.
- 8704
- Electric Ray
- Article from Wikipedia on these fish, order Torpediniformes, which includes just two families, Narcinidae and Torpedinidae.
- 8705
- Torpedo: Torpedo nobiliana
- Illustration and description of this species, its habits and its general range in the North Atlantic.
- 8706
- Angel Shark: Squatina squatina
- Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- 8707
- Angel sharks
- Information from Wikipedia on the anatomical features that distinguish members of the order Squatiniformes.
- 8708
- Black Dogfish: Centroscyllium fabricii
- Drawing of this small species and its teeth, its description and information on its range.
- 8709
- Bramble Shark: Echinorhinus brucus
- Also called the spiny shark, this species is named for the thorn-like scales on its back. Drawing and information.
- 8711
- Greenland Shark: Somniosus microcephalus
- Sometimes known as the sleeper, gurry or ground shark, a drawing of this species, its description, habits and range.
- 8712
- Portuguese Shark: Centroscymnus coelolepis
- Drawing of this species, its description and information on its habits and range.
- 8713
- Spiny Dogfish: Squalus acanthias
- Description and drawings of this species and many of its teeth, and information on its habits, range and occurrence in the Gulf of Maine.
- 8714
- Spiny Dogfish: Squalus acanthias
- Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- 8715
- Squaliformes
- Information from Wikipedia on this order of sharks, members of which are commonly known as bramble, gulper, sleeper and dogfish sharks.
- 8716
- Barn-door Skate: Raja laevis
- Illustration and description of this species, its habits and its general range in the North Atlantic.
- 8717
- Big Skate: Raja binoculata
- Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- 8718
- Big Skate: Raja ocellata
- Illustration and description of this species, also known as the spotted, winter or eyed skate, its habits and its general range in the North Atlantic.