Hemiscylliidae

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) ("half") + Ancient Greek σκύλλα (skúlla) ("a type of sea creature, often a reference to a shark"). + -idae ("suffix to determine family in zoology")

Proper noun

Hemiscylliidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Orectolobiformes – bamboo sharks or longtail carpet sharks.

Further reading

• Hemiscylliidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia