AUSTRALIA — Fishermen who hooked a strange looking fish thought they had discovered a new species of underwater life, but it turns out the rare frilled shark has been around for 80 million years. It was caught recently by
AUSTRALIA — Fishermen who hooked a strange looking fish thought they had discovered a new species of underwater life, but it turns out the rare frilled shark has been around for 80 million years. It was caught recently by
A 300-toothed frilled shark, with a face fitting of a sea monster, was caught off the waters of Victoria, Australia, last month. The rarely sighted shark has ancestors dating back 80 million years and is known as a "living fossil," according to the
The association said the frilled shark is often referred to as a "living fossil." It is described as having an eel-like body with three fins on its back. It gets its name from the six pairs of gill slits that give it a fringed appearance. The shark
A 300-toothed frilled shark, with a face fitting of a sea monster, was caught off the waters of Victoria, Australia, last month. The rarely sighted shark has ancestors dating back 80 million years and is known as a "living fossil," according to the