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Sphyrna lewini

(Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Scalloped Hammerhead

Also known as: Hammerhead Shark, Bronze Hammerhead Shark, Kidney-Headed Shark, Southern Hammerhead Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Gebuchteter Hammerhai

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Sphyrnidae

Where to find it

common

Costa RicaSudan

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Sphyrna tiburo

Bonnethead

Sphyrna mokarran

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Sphyrna tudes

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Sphyrna alleni

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