What is a frilled shark?
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A frilled shark is an eel-like deep-sea shark with frilly gill slits and a very long body. It is another ancient shark species that changes little compared with its fossil relatives.
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Frilled sharks, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, are named for the frilled appearance of their six pairs of gill slits. They have a long, serpentine body and a mouth full of needle-like teeth adapted for grabbing slippery prey. These sharks live in deep waters and are not often encountered, which adds to their mysterious reputation. Their overall body form has changed very little over long spans of evolutionary time, making them especially interesting to scientists.
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