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Megamouth shark
Megamouth shark
(Megachasma pelagios)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Chondrichthyes
Order
Lamniformes
Family
Megachasmidae
Genus
Megachasma
(1)
Size
Length: 4 - 5 m
(2)
Weight
800 kg
(2)
Status
Classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List
(1)
.
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