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six-gilled shark

/ˈsɪks ɡɪld ʃɑːrk/

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/ˈsɪks ɡɪld ʃɑːrk/formalscientific
  • ruТип глубоководной акулы, относящейся к роду Hexanchus, отличающейся наличием шести пар жаберных щелей вместо обычных пяти и известной своим примитивным внешним видом.

A type of deepwater shark belonging to the genus Hexanchus, characterized by having six pairs of gill slits instead of the usual five, and known for its primitive appearance.

  1. Bluntnose sixgill sharkC2formal

    A large, deep-water shark species (Hexanchus griseus) characterized by having six pairs of gill slits, unlike most modern sharks which have five.

    ruШестижаберная акула

    • The six-gilled shark is one of the few shark species with six gill slits.
    • Marine biologists tagged a six-gilled shark off the coast of Hawaii.
    • Six-gilled sharks are rarely seen because they live in deep ocean waters.