Angelsharks
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| Order | F. de Buen |
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| Family | Squatinidae; Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Scientific name | Squatina |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Rank | Genus |
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| ID | 2968469 |
About Angelsharks
The angelsharks are a group of sharks in the genus Squatina of the family Squatinidae. They commonly inhabit sandy seabeds close to 150m in depth. Many species are now classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.