frilled shark

English

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Alternative forms

• frill shark

Etymology

Referring to the frilled appearance of the gill slits.

Noun

frilled shark (plural frilled sharks)

1. Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,
   1. Chlamydoselachus anguineus, of wide distribution in mostly in outer continental shelves
   2. Chlamydoselachus africana (Southern African frilled shark)

Coordinate terms

• cow shark (Hexanchidae spp.)

Translations

member of the Chlamydoselachus anguineus

• Dutch: franjehaai (nl) m
• Finnish: kaulushai
• French: requin-lézard m, requin frangé (fr) m
• German: Kragenhai m
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• Portuguese: tubarão-cobra m
• Russian: плащено́сная аку́ла f (plaščenósnaja akúla), плащено́сец m (plaščenósec)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

References

• frilled shark on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Chlamydoselachus anguineus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Chlamydoselachus anguineus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons