Kingdom-Animalia Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-ChordataPhylum-Chordata Class-ChondrichthyesClass-Chondrichthyes Order-PristiophoriformesOrder-Pristiophoriformes

Has 5 gill slits underneath the headHas 5 gill slits underneath the head

Long snout shaped as blade with sharp Long snout shaped as blade with sharp teeth on both sides of noseteeth on both sides of nose

Feeds on mostly fish, Feeds on mostly fish,

But will also eat invertebrates like squid But will also eat invertebrates like squid and crustaceans.and crustaceans.

Has internal fertilization Has internal fertilization Young feed on yolk from yolk sac until Young feed on yolk from yolk sac until

birth.birth.

Mostly lives in the continental shelf region.Mostly lives in the continental shelf region. Generally they are found on sandy Generally they are found on sandy

bottoms.bottoms.

• Swings snout from side to side. Cutting Swings snout from side to side. Cutting anything in its way.anything in its way.