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Sphyrna zygaena

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Hammerhead

Also known as: Shovelhead Shark, Smooth Hammerhead, Common Hammerhead, Common Smooth Hammerhead Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Common Hammerhead Shark, Round-Headed Hammerhead Shark

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Sphyrnidae

Other species in Sphyrnidae

Eusphyra blochii

Hammerhead Shark

Eusphyra laticeps

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna vespertina

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Bonnethead

Sphyrna mokarran

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna corona

Scalloped Bonnethead