Hexanchus
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Hexanchus is a genus of deepwater sharks. These sharks are characterized by broad pointed heads, 6 pairs of gill slits, comb-like lower teeth, and a long tail.
[edit] Extant Species
- Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
- Bigeye sixgill shark, Hexanchus nakamurai, (aka Hexanchus vitulus) (Teng, 1962)
[edit] References
- Hexanchus (TSN 159815). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.
