100 New Species of Sharks and Rays!
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… scientists have catalogued and described 100 new species of sharks and rays in Australian waters.
More than 90 of the newly named species were actually identified by scientists in a 1994 book “Sharks and Rays of Australia” but had remained scientifically undescribed.
One rare species of carpet shark catalogued was found in the belly of another shark.
The new names and descriptions will now be featured in a revised 2009 edition of the book.
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