Hammerhead Sharks
The Hammerhead Shark is part of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertabrata, class Chondrichthyes, order Selachii, family Sphyrinidae. There are eight or nine species of Hammerheads (Sphyrina couardi was added to the Sphyrina lewini genus), which are the Bonnethead (Shovelhead), Sphyrina tiburo, the Scalloped Hammerhead, Sphyrina lewini, the Winghead, Eusphyra blochii, the Common Hammerhead, Sphyrina zygaena, the Scoophead, Sphyrina media, the Whitefin Hammerhead, Sphyrina couardi, the Smalleye Hammerhead, Sphyrina tudes, the Scalloped Bonnethead, Sphyrina corona, and the Great Hammerhead, Sphyrina mokarran. Of all sharks, the Hammerhead definitely stands out. The Hammerhead is one of the oddest looking sharks. It has hammer-like projections on either side of its head. Some scientists think the hammer lets the shark get more lift when swimming, but no one has proved it. Another theory is that the hammer gives more space for sensory organs. Hammerheads are grayish, with a few variations, in color. They have rou
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