Rare, hideous-looking shark caught

A shark, whose ancestry dates almost 80 million years, was caught in the waters off South Eastern Victoria.

The rare and bizarre find looks pre-historic and could be responsible for some ancient myths about sea monsters, reports abc.net.au

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Known as the ‘frilled’ shark, it has more than 300 teeth in over 25 rows. Its head and body resembles an eel, while its tail is more reminiscent of a shark.

Also known as a ‘living fossil’, it was caught at 700 meters on a fishing trawler and fishermen were clueless of the catch.

The unpleasant looking hideous find is reportedly sold.

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