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Who's Who of Sharks by Jennifer Uscher There are close to 400 species of sharks. You'd be reading into the next millennium if we described each and every one, so instead we focus on the 30 families of sharks. For a general description of each family, with an accompanying photo of a representative species, click on the eight Orders in the diagram and then scroll down. To find out in which family your favorite species lies, see the separate Species list or try the Shark-O-Matic. 
Jennifer Uscher is Production Assistant of NOVA Online. Principal sources: Sharks by John D. Stevens, consulting editor Facts on File Publications, 1987 Sharks of the World by Leonard J.V. Compagno FAO Species Catalogue/The United Nations Development Program, 1984 Illustration: ©Weldon Owen Pty Ltd. Cocos Island | Sharkmasters | World of Sharks | Dispatches E-mail | Resources | Site Map | Sharks Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule | About NOVA Watch NOVAs online | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Search | To Print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated June 2002 |