Megamouth Shark
The Megamouth shark is a large, slow-swimming, timid shark that was only discovered in 1976. Only 14 examples of this rare species have ever been found, mostly in the Pacific Ocean.
The Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) is an extremely rare and unusual species of shark, discovered in 1976, with 36 specimens known to be caught or sighted as of 2006.
Megamouth shark
The megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is an extremely rare and unusual species of shark, discovered in 1976, with 36 specimens known to be caught or sighted as of 2006.
Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks. It was first recorded... More 4 Images 1 Video ...
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The megamouth shark is the rarest and most mysterious pelagic shark species. It was only discovered in 1976, and has only been seen 41 times since.
Some types of shark are very rare (like the Great White Shark and the Megamouth Shark) and some are quite common (like the Dogfish Shark and Bull Shark).
Order Lamniformes (16 marine species): sand tiger shark, goblin shark, crocodile shark, megamouth shark, thresher sharks, basking shark, mackerel sharks, Great White shark, Mako shark
Order Hexanchiformes (5 marine species): frill sharks, cow sharks ...
LAMNIFORMES
sand tiger sharks, goblin sharks, crocodile sharks, mackerel sharks, megamouth sharks, basking sharks, thresher sharks
GREAT WHITE SHARK ...
The Jurassic Period also saw the emergence of the first batoids: the skates and rays. Later came the filter feeding sharks and rays, the hammerhead sharks, and the lamnoid sharks (great white shark, megamouth shark, basking shark, sandtiger, ...
sharks (which may also refer specifically to the family Lamnidae). It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white shark, as well as more unusual representatives, such as the goblin shark and the megamouth shark.
Megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, Family Megachasmidae
Pygmy shark, Euprotomicrus bispinatus, Family Dalatiidae
Sevengill shark, Heptranchias perlo, Family Hexanchidae
Small spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula, Family Scyliorhinidae ...
 See also: Shark, Basking Shark, Whale, Crocodile, Dolphin
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