Nebrius

Nebrius is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Ginglymostomatidae.

Nebrius Temporal range: 65–0 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Danian to Present
Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Division:	Selachii
Order:	Orectolobiformes
Family:	Ginglymostomatidae
Genus:	Nebrius Rüppell, 1837
Species
Nebrius ferrugineus Lesson, 1831 † Nebrius bequaerti (Leriche, 1920) † Nebrius blanckenhorni (Stromer, 1905) † Nebrius obliquus (Leidy, 1877) † Nebrius thielensis (Winkler 1873)
Synonyms
Nebrodes Garman, 1913

It contains a single extant species, the tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus), as well as a number of extinct species dating back to the Early Paleocene.^[2]

See also

• Prehistoric sharks
• List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish