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Rare, Prehistoric Frilled Shark in Japan

Ever seen a shark like this?

This species of prehistoric shark called Frilled Shark and it is very rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is some 600 meters or more under the sea.

The frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, is a primitive shark species, of the family Chlamydoselachidae in the order Hexanchiformes.

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