Sand shark
| Sand sharks Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | Odontaspididae J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 |
| Type genus | |
| Odontaspis Agassiz, 1838 | |
Sand sharks are mackerel sharks of the family Odontaspididae. They are found worldwide in temperate and tropical waters. The family contains two species in a single extant genus (Odontaspis), as well as several extinct genera. The genus Carcharias was formerly included in the family.