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Crown Shark

Sphyrna corona Springer 1940

Life Cycle

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Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449).

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Recorder: Susan M. Luna

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Biology

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Found on the continental shelf, presumably inshore. Viviparous, presumably with 2 young per litter. Probably the smallest species of hammerhead.

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Recorder: Kent E. Carpenter

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Importance

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fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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