Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
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The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. Originally known as Zygaena lewini, its genus name was later changed to its current name. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head. The most distinguishing characteristic of this shark, as in all hammerheads, is the 'hammer' on its head. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the tips of...
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- (c) Kris-Mikael Krister, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/148835878@N08/35588832384/
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphyrna_lewini
