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NEW HAMMERHEAD SHARK JUST DROPPED
Not every day does a new shark get discovered! Meet the Shovelbill Shark (Sphyrna alleni), a newly described species of hammerhead shark named after Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen. This new species is found in the coastal waters of the Caribbean and southwest Atlantic.
Hammerhead sharks are easily recognized by their laterally expanded and dorsoventrally compressed heads. Genetic studies have revealed that what was once thought to be a single bonnethead species (Sphyrna tiburo) is actually a complex, with Sphyrna alleni now recognized as a separate species. A longtime advocate for wildlife conservation, Paul Allen and his Paul G. Allen Family Foundation supported Global FinPrint, an international survey of the world’s reef sharks and rays. It was during this project that scientists conducted much of the fieldwork necessary to describe this newly recognized species. The Shovelbill Shark is smaller than the bonnethead, with distinct genetic and morphological characteristics, including a different number of vertebrae, which suggest it is separate from other hammerhead species. This new species is distributed from Belize to Southern Brazil, inhabiting estuaries, coral reefs, sandy and muddy bottom beds, seagrasses, and mangroves.
The Shovelbill Shark is a common component of artisanal fisheries in many Latin American countries and currently lacks proper management or protection. Previous reports indicate that this new species is undergoing overexploitation, making it imperative to safeguard their populations and establish fisheries regulations.
Photographs: Above is a male shovelhead shark (Sphyrna alleni), described from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic. Below is Cindy Gonzalez, the lead researcher of the study, tagging the new species Sphyrna alleni (photo courtesy of the Mays Family Foundation).
Reference: Gonzales et al., 2024. Sphyrna alleni sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic. Zootaxa.
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NEW SHARK NEW SHARK NEW SHARK NEW SHARK
EVERYONE SAY HELLO TO THE SHOVELBILL
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did you hear about the new hammerhead shark species? :o
Only after I got this ask!!!!!
Sphyrna alleni, what a shark!!!! According to the articles it can be distinguished morphologically from the bonnethead thanks to the shape of its cephalofoil and its bigger number of vertebrae. The second article proposes that this species could be called a shovelbill shark as its common name!
This is one magnificent find, no doubt only made possible with a dedicated team of scientists and Belizean fishers! Wonder what other species there are hiding in plain sight that we just haven't been able to find, because they're so similar to other well-known species....
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A new species of hammerhead shark related to the bonnethead shark has been discovered!
Sphyrna alleni (also known by its common name 'shovelbill shark') has been confirmed to live in the Caribbean and Southwestern Atlantic.
(The image above is taken from the published paper on this discovery: Gonzales, C. et al. (2024), 'Sphyrna alleni sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic.' Zootaxa, 5512(4), 491-511. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.4.2)
#marine biology#marine animals#shark#sharks#fish facts#sharkblr#fish#shark facts#fun facts#science#shovelbill shark#bonnethead shark#hammerhead#science news
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exciting shark news!!!!!
so scientist’s discovered a new species of hammerhead sharks called shovelbill sharks also referred to as “Sphyrna Alleni” and it’s all i can think about,,,,,,
like omg, it took them a while to identify the new species because it looks so much like an existing one called the bonnet head shark “Sphyrna Tiburo” and it also lived in a relatively close area to that species as well,, like wow that’s so cool especially cause there’s only 9 species of hammerheads and now there’s 10!!!! :))
wAAAAAA i can’t describe the feeling in experiencing rn other than autistic joy,,,
(there’s a free paper where u can read abt it, right here)
#sharks#bonnethead shark#sphyrna tiburo#shovelbill shark#sphyrna alleni#hammerhead#hammerhead shark#shark news#new species#autistic#special interest#autistic joy#can you tell#i love sharks#🦈#:3
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Researchers raise serious concerns after discovering new species during Atlantic Ocean expedition: 'We are already running against the clock'
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Shovelbill shark (Sphyrna alleni), hammerhead shark (Sphyrnidae) from Caribbean and Southwest Atlantic
Requin-marteau pelle (Sphyrna alleni), requin-marteau (Sphyrnidae) des Caraïbes et du sud-ouest de l'Atlantique
Tiburón Cabeza de Pala (Sphyrna alleni), tiburón martillo (Sphyrnidae) del Caribe y el Atlántico sudoccidental
Tubarão-bico-de-pá (Sphyrna alleni), tubarão-martelo (Sphyrnidae) do Caribe e do Atlântico Sudoeste
शोवेलबिल शार्क (स्फिर्ना अल्लेनी), हैमरहेड शार्क (स्फिर्निडे) कैरेबियन और दक्षिण-पश्चिम अटलांटिक से
Hiu paruh sekop (Sphyrna alleni), hiu martil (Sphyrnidae) dari Karibia dan Atlantik Barat Daya
カリブ海および南西大西洋産のハシビロザメ(Sphyrna alleni)、シュモクザメ科(Sphyrnidae)
Акула-лопатоклюв (Sphyrna alleni), акула-молот (Sphyrnidae) из Карибского бассейна и Юго-Западной Атлантики
铲嘴鲨 (Sphyrna alleni)、锤头鲨 (Sphyrnidae),产于加勒比海和西南大西洋
來自加勒比海和西南大西洋的鏟嘴鯊 (Sphyrna alleni)、雙髻鯊 (Sphyrnidae)
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Daily fish fact #866
Sphyrna alleni!
Sphyrna alleni, proposed common name the shovelbill shark, is a recently discovered species of hammerhead shark that was very recently separated from the bonnethead shark! They have a more southern range compared to the bonnethead, their ceohalofoil is more pointy, and they have more vertebrae than the bonnethead.
#fish#fish facts#fishfact#biology#zoology#sharks#shark#fishblr#marine life#marine biology#marine animals#sea creatures#sea life#sea animals#shovelbill shark#sphyrna alleni#animal death#dead animal
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*deep breath*
RAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUURRRRRGGHHHHHHH!!!!
New shark!
NEEEEEEEWWWW SHAAAAAAAAAAAARK!!!!!!
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRHHHGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
NEW HAMMERHEAD SHARK JUST DROPPED
Not every day does a new shark get discovered! Meet the Shovelbill Shark (Sphyrna alleni), a newly described species of hammerhead shark named after Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen. This new species is found in the coastal waters of the Caribbean and southwest Atlantic.
Hammerhead sharks are easily recognized by their laterally expanded and dorsoventrally compressed heads. Genetic studies have revealed that what was once thought to be a single bonnethead species (Sphyrna tiburo) is actually a complex, with Sphyrna alleni now recognized as a separate species. A longtime advocate for wildlife conservation, Paul Allen and his Paul G. Allen Family Foundation supported Global FinPrint, an international survey of the world’s reef sharks and rays. It was during this project that scientists conducted much of the fieldwork necessary to describe this newly recognized species. The Shovelbill Shark is smaller than the bonnethead, with distinct genetic and morphological characteristics, including a different number of vertebrae, which suggest it is separate from other hammerhead species. This new species is distributed from Belize to Southern Brazil, inhabiting estuaries, coral reefs, sandy and muddy bottom beds, seagrasses, and mangroves.
The Shovelbill Shark is a common component of artisanal fisheries in many Latin American countries and currently lacks proper management or protection. Previous reports indicate that this new species is undergoing overexploitation, making it imperative to safeguard their populations and establish fisheries regulations.
Photographs: Above is a male shovelhead shark (Sphyrna alleni), described from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic. Below is Cindy Gonzalez, the lead researcher of the study, tagging the new species Sphyrna alleni (photo courtesy of the Mays Family Foundation).
Reference: Gonzales et al., 2024. Sphyrna alleni sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic. Zootaxa.
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ooooh i like shovelbill!!! thats fun i hadnt heard about that yet
did you hear about the new hammerhead shark species? :o
Only after I got this ask!!!!!
Sphyrna alleni, what a shark!!!! According to the articles it can be distinguished morphologically from the bonnethead thanks to the shape of its cephalofoil and its bigger number of vertebrae. The second article proposes that this species could be called a shovelbill shark as its common name!
This is one magnificent find, no doubt only made possible with a dedicated team of scientists and Belizean fishers! Wonder what other species there are hiding in plain sight that we just haven't been able to find, because they're so similar to other well-known species....
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