
A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- How to use this book
- Topography
- Tooth guide
- Fin guide
- Key to orders and families of living sharks
- Species accounts
- Frilled and cow sharks Order Hexanchiformes
- Frilled sharks Family Chlamydoselachidae
- Cow sharks Family Hexanchidae
- Bramble sharks Order Echinorhiniformes
- Bramble sharks Family Echinorhinidae
- Dogfish sharks Order Squaliformes
- Dogfish sharks Family Squalidae
- Gulper sharks Family Centrophoridae
- Lanternsharks Family Etmopteridae
- Sleeper sharks Family Somniosidae
- Roughsharks Family Oxynotidae
- Kitefin sharks Family Dalatiidae
- Sawsharks Order Pristiophoriformes
- Sawsharks Family Pristiophoridae
- Angelsharks Order Squatiniformes
- Angelsharks Family Squatinidae
- Bullhead sharks Order Heterodontiformes
- Bullhead or horn sharks Family Heterodontidae
- Carpetsharks Order Orectolobiformes
- Collared carpetsharks Family Parascylliidae
- Blind sharks Family Brachaeluridae
- Wobbegongs Family Orectolobidae
- Longtailed carpetsharks Family Hemiscylliidae
- Zebra Shark Family Stegostomatidae
- Nurse sharks Family Ginglymostomatidae
- Whale Shark Family Rhincodontidae
- Mackerel sharks Order Lamniformes
- Goblin Shark Family Mitsukurinidae
- Sandtiger Shark Family Carchariidae
- Deepsea sandtiger sharks Family Odontaspididae
- Crocodile Shark Family Pseudocarchariidae
- Megamouth Shark Family Megachasmidae
- Basking Shark Family Cetorhinidae
- Thresher sharks Family Alopiidae
- Mackerel sharks Family Lamnidae
- Ground sharks Order Carcharhiniformes
- Deepsea catsharks Family Pentanchidae
- Catsharks Family Scyliorhinidae
- Finback catsharks Family Proscylliidae
- False catsharks Family Pseudotriakidae
- Barbeled Houndshark Family Leptochariidae
- Houndsharks Family Triakidae
- Weasel sharks Family Hemigaleidae
- Requiem sharks Family Carcharhinidae
- Tiger Shark Family Galeocerdidae
- Hammerhead sharks Family Sphyrnidae
- Glossary
- Oceans and seas
- Field observations
- Further reading
- Further identification guides
- Scientific societies and conservation organisations
- Species checklist
- Index
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