Somniosidae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Squaliformes
- Family
- Somniosidae
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Somniosidae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Somniosidae
The Somniosidae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as sleeper sharks. The common name "sleeper shark" comes from their slow swimming, low activity level, and perceived non-aggressive nature.
...Somniosidae in languages:
- Chinese
- 睡鯊科
- Czech
- světlošovití
- English
- Sleeper Sharks
- German
- Schlafhaie
- Italian
- Squalo sonnolento
- Japanese
- オンデンザメ科
- Russian
- Полярные акулы
- Russian
- Сомниозовые
- Swedish
- håkäringhajar
- Ukrainian
- Полярноакулові
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