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The Megamouth with a scar from a Cookiecutter Shark

Description

The Mandurah Megamouth. Note the scar above the gill slits which may be the feeding scar of a Cookiecutter Shark.

Photographer:
Barry Hutchins
Rights:
© Barry Hutchins
Common name:
Megamouth Shark
Scientific name:
Megachasma pelagios
Family:
Megachasmidae

Last Updated: 16 June 2009

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