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ヒラガシラ属ぞく

Meanings

1

noun

Rhizoprionodon; sharpnose sharks

Taxonomic genus name for a group of small requiem sharks commonly called sharpnose sharks. Used in biological and marine contexts.

ヒラガシラ属ぞくには数すう種しゅのメジロザメが含ふくまれる。
The genus Rhizoprionodon includes several species of requiem sharks.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The Japanese name ヒラガシラ属 is a direct translation of the scientific genus name Rhizoprionodon, combining ヒラガシラ (sharpnose) and 属 (genus). The exact derivation of ヒラガシラ is uncertain, but it likely refers to the shark's flattened snout.