Great hammerhead
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| phylum | Chordata | The great hammerhead is the largest species of hammerhead shark attaining a maximum length of 6.1 m (20 ft). It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf. The great hammerhead can be distinguished from other hammerheads by the shape of its "hammer" (called the "cephalofoil"), which is wide with an almost straight front margin, and by its tall, sickle-shaped first dorsal fin.
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| class | Chondrichthyes | |
| order | Carcharhiniformes | |
| family | Sphyrnidae | |
| genus | Sphyrna | |
| species | S. mokarran |
