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- Fossil Sharks and Rays from the Cretaceous of The Netherlands - Information and images of primarily Maastrichtian shark and ray fossil taxa. Includes discussions of collecting localities and links to other resources.
- Ancient Sharks - A detailed look at the evolutionary history of sharks and Shark-like fishes from the Shark Attacks website.
- Fossil Sharks from Transylvania - Features high resolution gallery of bone and tooth remains of Transylvanian (Romanian) sharks. Also includes information about the local stratigraphy.
- Fossil Sharks and Rays from the Cretaceous of The Netherlands - Information and images of primarily Maastrichtian shark and ray fossil taxa. Includes discussions of collecting localities and links to other resources.
- Shark Photographs - Underwater photographs and information about many species of sharks and rays.
- Tim Merritt's Fossils - Fossil shark teeth collected by Tim Merritt
- Black River Fossils - Extensive database of collecting activities of amateurs who search for fossil shark teeth and other fossils in the United States.
- Cartilaginous Fishes: Class Chondrichthyes - The most distinctive feature of this class is that their entire skeleton, including the skull, is cartilaginous without any true bone. The class include the sharks and rays, many of which are described here.
- Costa Cetacea Research Institute - Help experienced guides in Costa Rica study whales, dolphins, sharks and rays.
- Ocean Park - Aquaculture park and oceanarium offering close up views of sharks, rays and other marine creatures. Company profile, location, and contact details included.
Wikipedia Articles
- Angel sharks - The angel sharks are an unusual genus of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to skates and rays. The 16-odd known species are in the genus Squatina, the only genus in its family, Squatinidae, and order Squatiniformes.
- Chondrichthyes - The Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed fish with paired fins, paired nostrils, scales, two-chambered hearts, and skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. They are divided into two subclasses: Elasmobranchii (sharks, rays and skates) and Holocephali (chimaera, sometimes called ghost sharks).
- Chimaera - Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes. They are related to the sharks and rays, and are sometimes called ghost sharks, ratfish (not to be confused with the "rattails"), or rabbitfishes.
- American Elasmobranch Society - The American Elasmobranch Society (AES) is a professional society devoted to the study of chondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras).
- Punga (mythology) - In Māori mythology, Punga is a supernatural being, the ancestor of sharks, lizards, rays, and all deformed, ugly things. Hence the saying Te aitanga a Punga (the offspring of Punga) used to describe an ugly person.