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Collection of Twelve Small Shark Jaws(12)
3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$597.50 inc. premium
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Various genera
Extant
Various Localities
Cephaloscylium fasciatum, the Reticulated Swell Shark, is an extremely small shark (1-2 feet long) living in tropical deep waters. This bizarre species can swell its body up like a balloon.
Measures 3 ¼ x 2 ½ x ½in
Furgaleus macki, the Whiskery Shark, lives in the Western South Pacific--Australia and Tasmania. The largest of this type grows to 5 feet in length.
Measures 3 ¼ x 2 ½ x ½in
Triakis semifasciata, the Leopard Shark, is an abundant, cool-to-warm temperate shark, living in inshore and offshore continental littoral waters, mainly in shallow waters of the Eastern North Pacific.
Measures 4 ½ x 3 ½ x 2in
Squalus mitsukurti, the Shortspined Spurdog, is a common dogfish, approximately 3 feet long, from warm-temperate and tropical seas.
Measures 3 ¾ x 3 x 1 1/3in
Squatina nebulosa, the Clouded Angel Shark, is, in fact, a bottom dwelling ray that lives in near-shore waters.
Measures 7 x 4 ¼ x 1 ½in
Heptranchias perlo, the Sharpnose Sevengill Shark, about 7 feet long, lives mainly in deep water in tropical and subtropical seas.
Measures 6 x 3 ½ x 1in
Dalatius licha, the Seal Shark, is a powerful deep sea predator in spite of its diminutive length of approximately 4 feet.
Measures 4 ½ x 3 ¼ x 2 ½in
Rhina anclystoma, known as the Shark fin, Bow Fin, or Shovelnose Guitarfish is actually a ray and not a shark. Feeding on crabs and small invertebrates in tropical waters, it can grow as long as 9.5 feet.
Measures 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 3in
Pronace glauca, the Blue Shark, is a dangerous, fast-moving shark that has been known to attack people. It possesses very large front fins and grows to approximately 12 feet.
Measures 10 ½ x 9 x 3½in
Carcharhinus altimus, the Bignose shark, is a common offshore, bottom-dwelling warm-temperate and tropical deepwater shark. Eating mainly small fish, it grows to about 10 feet in length.
Measures 19 x 11 x 3 ¾in
Negaprion acutideus, the Pacific Lemon Shark, is an abundant, coastal, inshore and tropical shark that feeds primarily on fishes, but can also eat crustaceans and mollusks. It grows to approximately 11 feet and has been known to attack people on boats.
Measures 16 x 11 ¼ x 5 ½in
Hexanchus griseus, the Sixgill Shark, lives mainly in deep seas, growing to approximately 16 feet. This specimen has a lower jaw pathology; a small area of the center has grown outward.
Measures 16 ½ x 14 x 4 ½in
Extant
Various Localities
Cephaloscylium fasciatum, the Reticulated Swell Shark, is an extremely small shark (1-2 feet long) living in tropical deep waters. This bizarre species can swell its body up like a balloon.
Measures 3 ¼ x 2 ½ x ½in
Furgaleus macki, the Whiskery Shark, lives in the Western South Pacific--Australia and Tasmania. The largest of this type grows to 5 feet in length.
Measures 3 ¼ x 2 ½ x ½in
Triakis semifasciata, the Leopard Shark, is an abundant, cool-to-warm temperate shark, living in inshore and offshore continental littoral waters, mainly in shallow waters of the Eastern North Pacific.
Measures 4 ½ x 3 ½ x 2in
Squalus mitsukurti, the Shortspined Spurdog, is a common dogfish, approximately 3 feet long, from warm-temperate and tropical seas.
Measures 3 ¾ x 3 x 1 1/3in
Squatina nebulosa, the Clouded Angel Shark, is, in fact, a bottom dwelling ray that lives in near-shore waters.
Measures 7 x 4 ¼ x 1 ½in
Heptranchias perlo, the Sharpnose Sevengill Shark, about 7 feet long, lives mainly in deep water in tropical and subtropical seas.
Measures 6 x 3 ½ x 1in
Dalatius licha, the Seal Shark, is a powerful deep sea predator in spite of its diminutive length of approximately 4 feet.
Measures 4 ½ x 3 ¼ x 2 ½in
Rhina anclystoma, known as the Shark fin, Bow Fin, or Shovelnose Guitarfish is actually a ray and not a shark. Feeding on crabs and small invertebrates in tropical waters, it can grow as long as 9.5 feet.
Measures 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 3in
Pronace glauca, the Blue Shark, is a dangerous, fast-moving shark that has been known to attack people. It possesses very large front fins and grows to approximately 12 feet.
Measures 10 ½ x 9 x 3½in
Carcharhinus altimus, the Bignose shark, is a common offshore, bottom-dwelling warm-temperate and tropical deepwater shark. Eating mainly small fish, it grows to about 10 feet in length.
Measures 19 x 11 x 3 ¾in
Negaprion acutideus, the Pacific Lemon Shark, is an abundant, coastal, inshore and tropical shark that feeds primarily on fishes, but can also eat crustaceans and mollusks. It grows to approximately 11 feet and has been known to attack people on boats.
Measures 16 x 11 ¼ x 5 ½in
Hexanchus griseus, the Sixgill Shark, lives mainly in deep seas, growing to approximately 16 feet. This specimen has a lower jaw pathology; a small area of the center has grown outward.
Measures 16 ½ x 14 x 4 ½in