Frilled Shark and Similar Species
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
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African Frilled Shark
Chlamydoselachus africana
Key differences: The African Frilled Shark is generally smaller, has a proportionally longer head, and a different vertebral count (118-122 vertebrae compared to 147-171 in C. anguineus). Its geographic range is restricted to the southeastern Atlantic off Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.
Sixgill Shark
Hexanchus griseus
Key differences: While also having six gill slits, the Sixgill Shark has a more typical shark-like body, a pointed snout, and comb-like teeth in the lower jaw, distinctly different from the frilly gills and trident teeth of the Frilled Shark.
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