Broadnose sevengill shark
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| Notorynchus cepedianus (Poey, 1861) |
The broadnose sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus, is the only extant member of the genus Notorynchus in the Hexanchidae family and is recognizable because of its 7 gill slits, while most shark species have 5 gill slits (with the exception of its larger relative the bluntnose sixgill shark).
The shark is gray or brownish with spots, and its top jaw has jagged cusped teeth and the bottom comb shaped. This adaptation allows the shark to eat sharks, rays, fish, seals, and carrion. The sharks live in temperate areas up to 135 m (450 ft) deep and have only attacked humans in captivity. This shark is ovoviviparous, bearing live young.
[edit] References
- Compagno (2000). Notorynchus cepedianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as data deficient
- Notorynchus cepedianus (TSN 159829). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 23 January 2006.
- "Notorynchus cepedianus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
