Smooth Hammerhead Shark Skull Replica
$197.00
Smooth hammerhead shark skull replica is 4.7 x 12.6 x 3.5 in. Sphyrna zygaena is a marine biology museum-quality cast from a private collector.
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Description
Smooth hammerhead shark skull replica measures 4.7 x 12.6 x 3.5 inches. The Sphyrna zygaena is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from a private collector. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible) 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
This unique species prefers temperate waters. It occurs worldwide at medium latitudes. Long grooves run toward the center from nostrils located near the end s of the flat cephalofoil. Triangular teeth with smooth to mildly serrated edges line their jaws. A streamlined body lacks a dorsal ridge between the two fins. The moderately tall first dorsal fin forms a sickle-like shape with a rounded tip.
This active-swimming predator hunts bony fishes, rays, and other sharks. They also target cephalopods, shrimp, crabs and barnacles. These opportunistic hunters regularly scavenge from commercial fishing lines. In specific marine regions, stingrays comprise a majority of their preferred diet.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Chondrichthyes
- Subclass: Elasmobranchii
- Division: Selachii
- Order: Carcharhiniformes
- Family: Sphyrnidae
- Genus: Sphyrna
- Species: S. zygaena
- Binomial name: Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Conservation status: Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Curators can easily expand marine biology exhibits by paring the smooth hammerhead shark skull replica with other distinct ocean predators. The tiger shark jaw replica provides an excellent anatomical contrast for predatory cartilaginous jaws. You can also feature a great white shark jaw replica to display large, serrated tearing teeth. The bull shark requiem jaw replica highlights unique evolutionary dental patterns in aggressive apex predators.
Additional information
| Weight | 12.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.7 × 12.5 × 5.0 in |
