Joel Gayford

PhD Candidate, Department of Marine Biology, James Cook University

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Benthic shark body types with relatively shallow bodies and asymmetrical tails (above), and the pelagic shark body type with a relatively deep body and symmetrical tail (below). Species shown (left to right) are the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum), and the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

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Sharks now roam the open ocean. But for 200 million years, they only lived near the sea floor

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