A RARE SHARK
While fishing off Otago Heads in deep water Mr. E. Moore, of Harrington Point, hooked an unusual shark which was sent to Mr. David H. Graham for identification, states the "Otago Daily Times." Mr. Graham states it is; very rare and is known as the seven-gilled or Perlon shark, and is seldom seen in Otago waters. The large mouth is crescent shaped, the dentition being unequal in the jaws. In the upper are one of two pairs of awl-shaped teeth, the following six being broader and provided with cusps. The lower jaw has six large comb-like teeth on each side beside the small posterior teeth. The structure of the skull affords evidence that seven-gilled sharks are the most primitive group- of selacions.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19350723.2.36
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Issue 20, 23 July 1935, Page 4
Word Count
125A RARE SHARK Evening Post, Issue 20, 23 July 1935, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.