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The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a rare deep-sea fish belonging to a remarkably ancient lineage of sharks. Its unique appearance—characterized by an eel-like body and distinctive frilled gill slits—makes it one of the most primitive extant shark species. Scientists study this animal...
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Ancient-looking shark with major public recognition, rare footage appeal, and strong evolutionary interest.
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The southern African frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus africana) is a deepwater shark species formally described in 2009 from specimens collected off the coasts of Angola and Namibia. Closely related to the better-known frilled shark (C. anguineus), it possesses the distinctive eel-like body and frill...
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Frilled-shark relative with recent description and primitive appeal, but less famous than common frilled shark.
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