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Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks) is a family of modern sharks. They rely on carcharhiniform to move around.

  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/carcharhiniform
  • Definition: Body/caudal fin propulsion, retaining eel-like body movements and exploiting interactions between the sidewash from an anterior median fin with the next posterior fin, increasing its effective angle of attack
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of hammerhead sharks. View this species on GBIF
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Hammerhead Shark Habitats

The environments in which many hammerhead sharks species are known to live. Select an environment to see its hammerhead sharks species checklist.

hammerhead sharks Habitats

The environments in which many hammerhead sharks species are known to live. Select an environment to see its hammerhead sharks species checklist.