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  2. Negaprion - Wikipedia

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    It contains the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N. brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N. acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific. Both species are large, slow-moving, bulky sharks inhabiting shallow coastal waters, and can be identified by their short, blunt snouts, two dorsal fins of nearly equal size ...

  3. List of sharks - Wikipedia

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    The first shark-like chondrichthyans appeared in the oceans 400 million years ago, [1] developing into the crown group of sharks by the Early Jurassic. [2] Listed below are extant species of shark. Sharks are spread across 512 described and 23 undescribed species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in ...

  4. Goblin shark - Wikipedia

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    The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This pink-skinned animal has a distinctive profile with an elongated, flat snout, and highly protrusible jaws containing ...

  5. Beware the water: Here are 3 of SC's most dangerous ... - AOL

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    Bull Sharks have one of the most powerful bites. Known for their stout appearance, the bull shark is more aggressive than most shark species, with an average bite strength of up to 1,350 pounds ...

  6. New species of otherworldly ghost shark discovered in ... - AOL

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    The new species of ghost shark has a beak-like mouth and a whip-like tail (National Institute Of Water and) "Ghost sharks like this one are largely confined to the ocean floor, living in depths of ...

  7. New species of "ghost shark" discovered living deep in the ...

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    The species lives in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean, which NIWA scientist Brit Finucci said makes them difficult to study. One ghost shark was caught on camera swimming off the coast of ...

  8. Carcharhiniformes - Wikipedia

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    Ground sharks, like this blacknose shark, have a nictitating membrane which can be drawn over the eye to protect it. Carcharhiniformes / k ɑːr k ə ˈ r aɪ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, the Requiem sharks, are the largest order of sharks, with over 270 species. They include a number of common types, such as catsharks, swellsharks, and requiem sharks.

  9. New species of shark identified in South America - AOL

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    Video above: Tail end of shark week celebrated at Shark Con. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers have confirmed the existence of a new species of shark in South America.