Frilled Shark — printable fact sheet
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Frilled Shark
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
The frilled shark is a rare and primitive species of deep-sea shark with an eel-like body and frilled gill slits, giving it a unique and ancient appearance. This elusive shark can grow up to 2 meters in length and is often referred to as a 'living fossil' due to its minimal evol…
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- The frilled shark has a gestation period that may last up to 3.5 years, one of the longest known in the animal kingdom.
- The frilled shark can swallow prey half its own size thanks to its extremely flexible jaws. Its gill slits are lined with frilly edges, giving the species its distinctive name. This shark is one of the few modern animals that closely resembles extinct species from the Cretaceous period.
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