Teeth of Sandbar Shark

lower jaw of sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus, showing rows of daggerlike teeth which grasp and hold fast-swimming prey such as fish and squids prior to swallowing, differences in shark tooth size and shape reflect what and how they prey on, Hawaii

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sandbar-shark-00005.jpg

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Masa Ushioda / CoolWaterPhoto.com

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5400x3600 / 4.5MB

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animal bone Carcharhinidae Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinus plumbeus cartilaginous fish elasmobranch ground shark Hawaii horizontal jaw natural history nature requiem shark sandbar shark shark skeleton teeth tooth USA whaler shark

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Shark Skeletons and Teeth, Sandbar Shark