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Nebrius; Temporal range: 65–0 Ma 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
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;

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

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]

References

^ Sepkoski, J. (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
^ Bourdon, J. (2007). Fossil Genera: Nebrius. The Life and Times of Long-Dead Sharks. Retrieved on June 7, 2009.