frilled shark

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English

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

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Etymology

Referring to the frilled appearance of the gill slits.

Noun

frilled shark (plural frilled sharks)

  1. Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,
    1. Chlamydoselachus anguineus, of wide distribution in mostly in outer continental shelves
    2. Chlamydoselachus africana (Southern African frilled shark)

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