Noun: Carcharias taurus
- Shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers
"The Carcharias taurus's fearsome teeth belie its generally docile nature";
- sand tiger, sand shark, Odontaspis taurus
Type of: shark
Part of: Carcharias, genus Carcharias, genus Odontaspis, Odontaspis
Encyclopedia: Carcharias taurus