Near the coast of Portugal fishermen caught superrescue the frilled shark, the appearance of which, many associated with underwater monsters from horror stories.
In the found creature that has a snake-like body measuring about 4 feet 9 inches (1.5 m), you can immediately recognize a shark, but rather an eel or sea snake. But, according to the experts, the shark refers to the ancient mind, which has about 80 million years. This means that the ancestors discovered the fish lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.
According to experts, the frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is among the more primitive types. Her corrugated throat and lizard-like rounded head characteristic of our oceanic past that is rarely found today.
Interestingly, in the mouth of the frilled shark 300 small and sharp teeth, which are assembled in series. This fish got its name from the gills, which overlap each other and resemble a cloak.
People rarely encounter this species over the last 20 years recorded only 4 cases when the fishermen managed to catch that ocean animal. It is therefore not surprising that many consider him a monster, got to us from the depths of the sea.
Shark of the Week! The Frilled Shark! A living fossil! #elliottsharksaver pic.twitter.com/qa1RjcBybo
— Elliott, Shark Saver (@E_SharkSaver) October 24, 2017
