Elasmobranchii
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| Class | Chondrichthyes |
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| Subclass | Elasmobranchii; Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Scientific name | Elasmobranchii |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Rank | Subclass |
| Higher classification | Cartilaginous fishes |
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| ID | 2601006 |
About Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii is a subclass of Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fish, including the sharks and the rays, skates, and sawfish. Members of this subclass are characterised by having five to seven pairs of gill clefts opening individually to the exterior, rigid dorsal fins and small placoid scales on the skin.