Its Godzilla's newest Nemesis for the next upcoming Hollywood flick right?
Oh no folks.... this prehistoric creature is the real deal, and it was recently caught off the south-eastern coast of Victoria, Australia.
What your seeing, that mouth, nothing major its just full of 300 razor sharp teeth in 25 rows just waiting to make jaws look like child's play. Or the tooth fairies ultimate score... before being swallowed whole.
Its actually called a frilled shark, named for its six pairs of frill-like gills. It’s also known as the “living fossil” because of its prehistoric features that resemble an eel or serpent more than a shark. The species (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is known but has rarely if ever been seen alive, so this was truly an exciting find.
The species was first discovered around 1880 and sightings have been rare.
Before you breath a sigh of relief, their range is worldwide, with evidence of their existence found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans along the coasts of northern Norway, northern Scotland, western Ireland, France, Morocco, Brazil, Chile, West Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. coastal areas of New England and California.
Article is by Jason Mansfield: Anomalous Environmental Studies Analyst™ found at www.hauntedarkansas.net, Voice Over Artist, Film Maker/ Prop Designer/ Creative Consultant/ Concept Artist at Binary Entertainment www.binaryentertainment.com, Folklorist, Horror Enthusiast, Writer, Squatchologist™, Legend Hunter & Oddity Tripper™ #BlogOfOdd #WhatTheFringe #OddityTrippers
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