Biology 5090 · O Level · Concept and use of a classification system

Concept and use of a classification system — practice question

The wobbegong, also called the carpet shark, is a shark species that spends its time lying on the seabed. There are twelve species of wobbegong. The biggest one is Orectolobus maculatus, the spotted wobbegong, which grows to about three metres long. What is the genus name of the biggest wobbegong?

  • Acarpet shark
  • Bmaculatus
  • COrectolobus
  • Dwobbegong

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