(Nebrius ferrugineus), and in the family Pseudotriakidae.

This practice may lead to larger embryos or prepare the embryo for a predatory lifestyle.

There are variations in the extent of oophagy among the different shark species. The grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus) practices intrauterine cannibalism, the first developed embryo consuming both additional eggs and any other developing embryos. Slender smooth-hounds

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