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Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Critically endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead
Kris-Mikael Krister · CC BY 2.0

Overview

The scalloped hammerhead is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as Zygaena lewini. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head, which is its most distinguishing characteristic. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the tips of the extensions. It is a fairly large hammerhead, but is still smaller than both the great and smooth hammerheads.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Scalloped hammerhead — CC BY-SA 4.0