Bluntnose sixgill shark
A species of Sixgill shark, Also known as Mud shark, Gray shark, Atlantic mud shark, Sixgill cow shark Scientific name : Hexanchus griseus Genus : Sixgill shark
Bluntnose sixgill shark, A species of Sixgill shark
Also known as:
Mud shark, Gray shark, Atlantic mud shark, Sixgill cow shark
Botanical name: Hexanchus griseus
Genus: Sixgill shark
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Description
If the bluntnose sixgill shark encounters a human, it will swim away. Reportedly, there has been just a single case of bluntnose sixgill shark attack in the last five centuries. Sharks similar to this primitive species are known from the fossil record of the Triassic period. They are recreationally fished and commercially harvested for their meat and oil.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Sharks and rays Order
Frilled and cow sharks Family
Cow sharks Genus
Sixgill shark Species
Bluntnose sixgill shark