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The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in deeper waters up to 984 feet. These sharks frequent coastal and tropical waters, as ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Family of sharks Hammerhead sharks Temporal range: Early Miocene – recent Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scalloped hammerhead Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Suborder ...
The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as Zygaena lewini . The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head, which is its most distinguishing characteristic.
Sphyrna alleni, the shovelbill shark, is a species of hammerhead shark found along the West Atlantic coast from Belize to Brazil. Its pointed cephalofoil distinguishes it from the more northern bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo), from which it was split in 2024. The species is also diagnosed by different tooth and precaudal vertebrae counts.
29 shortfin mako sharks. 25 blue sharks. 18 hammerhead sharks. 6 silky sharks. 6 bull sharks. 8 whale sharks. 3 great hammerhead sharks. The group has also tagged alligators, dolphins, seals ...
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The smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes), also called the golden hammerhead or curry shark, is a small species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. This species was historically common in the shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, from Venezuela to Uruguay. It favors muddy habitats with poor visibility, reflected by its ...