Rare Primitive 'Frilled' Shark Captured on Film

[Matt Rogers]

Wow. Take a look at this guy:
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...kG_468x331.jpg

"A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is 600 metres (2,000 ft) or more under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week.

The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an odd-looking eel-like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth.

Marine park staff caught the 1.6 metre (5 ft) long creature, which they identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times."

More info:
Rare primitive shark captured on film | the Daily Mail

[geekdafied]

Thats pretty neat! Sad it died though.

[amcarrig]

The thing looks freaky!

I wonder if they ate it

[Matt Rogers]

Originally Posted by amcarrig

I wonder if they ate it

hehhehe. Nice. Personally I hope they put it in a museum!

[jtReef]

That is crazy.
If i had anything like that at home my wife would not be able to sleep.

[mattgeezer]

very cool some sea critters look very alien, thats gotta nearly be the freakiest thing ive seen

[euthyphro]

just when you think you have seen all the different types of sharks on nature shows this thing comes along.