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Hammerhead Shark

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Hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks that make up the family Sphyrnidae, named for the unusual and distinctive shape of their heads, which are flattened and extended laterally into a structure called a cephalofoil. The shark's eyes sit at each end of this T-shaped structure, with its small mouth centered directly beneath, and most hammerhead species belong to the genus Sphyrna, while the winghead shark is placed in its own genus, Eusphyra. Researchers have proposed several, not necessarily exclusive, functions for the cephalofoil, including sensory reception, maneuvering and prey manipulation, and it gives the shark superior binocular vision and depth perception along with increased surface area for electroreceptors.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 4
Scientific Name
Sphyrnidae 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chondrichthyes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Hammerhead Shark

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Hammerhead shark
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hammerhead shark
Wikipedia
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 336745
    Although they are not usually the primary target, hammerhead sharks are caught in fisheries all over the world.
  • Diet
    Hammerhead sharks eat a large range of prey such as fish (including other sharks), squid, octopus, and crustaceans.
  • Infobox: taxon
    Sphyrnidae
  • In Biome: Marine, Article text: "National Geographic explained that hammerheads c"
    National Geographic explained that hammerheads can be found in warm, tropical waters, but during the summer, they begin a mass migration period in search of colder waters.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ208490, descriptionView the Source
4. Species+ (UNEP-WCMC and CITES Secretariat): Sphyrnidae
Species+ (UNEP-WCMC and CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon concept 538, CITES listing
Quote, Species+ taxon concept 538, CITES listing
"cites_listing":"II"
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Wikidata: Hammerhead Shark
Child Taxon Of: Chondrichthyes, Wikidata P171View the Source
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