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Definition of Alopiidae
1. Noun. Thresher sharks.
Exact synonyms: Family Alopiidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Alopius, Genus Alopius
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Alopius, Genus Alopius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alopiidae
Literary usage of Alopiidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"... the center of abundance of all these relics of ancient life is in the Black
Current, or Gulf Stream, of Japan. Family Alopiidae, or Thresher Sharks. ..."
2. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"... occur at the present day in the region. At least four types of sharks have
been so far identified. These include pelagic thresher sharks (Alopiidae), ..."
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