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The Galapagos shark ( Carcharhinus galapagensis) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide. It favors clear reef environments around oceanic islands, where it is often the most abundant shark species. A large species that often reaches 3.0 m (9.8 ft), the Galapagos reef shark has a typical fusiform "reef shark ...
Aquilolamna displays an array of extremely unusual adaptations that make it unlike any living or extinct species of shark. It had a torpedo-shaped body and tail similar to that of most sharks, but also had a pair of extremely long, winglike pectoral fins whose width from tip to tip (1.90 meters) were wider than it was long (1.65 meters). [6]
School shark. The school shark ( Galeorhinus galeus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Galeorhinus. Common names also include tope, tope shark, snapper shark, and soupfin shark. It is found worldwide in temperate seas at depths down to about 800 m (2,600 ft). It can grow to nearly 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long.
The Atlantic sharpnose shark is a small shark in comparison to others. The Atlantic sharpnose shark's maximum species length is known to be about 110–120 cm (3.6–3.9 ft). Although its average adult size tends to be about 91.4–99 cm (3.00–3.25 ft). Reports exist of these sharks living up to 19 years in the wild. [ 2]
The Galápagos ghostshark ( Hydrolagus mccoskeri) is a chimaera species in the family Chimaeridae, likely endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It was discovered by John E. McCosker in 1995 and described in 2006, scientifically named in honor of McCosker. This chimaera has a brown compressed, elongate body. The holotype and paratype of the species ...
The Greenland shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species. [32] One Greenland shark was tagged off the coast of Greenland in 1936 and recaptured in 1952. Its measurements suggest that Greenland sharks grow at a rate of 0.5–1 cm (1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 2 in) per year. [33]
Galeocerdo. Galeocerdo is a genus of ground shark. Only a single species, G. cuvier, the tiger shark is extant. [ 1] The earliest fossils date back to the early Eocene epoch, ( Ypresian ), around 56–47.8 Million years ago. [ 2] While historically considered a member of the requiem shark family Carcharhinidae, it is currently considered to be ...
The divestment is expected to dilute Haleon's 2024 net revenue and adjusted operating profit by about 0.5% and about 1%, respectively. The business, which includes the Nicotinell brand of nicotine ...