Prehistoric Shark like creature spotted in Japan

January 24th, 2007 BY Bart | 1 Comment

A new species of shark has been just been discovered by Japanese fishermen. The shark’s natural habitat is six hundred meters under the sea which makes it really rare to spot.

The creature was caught and measured at 1.6 meters and identified as a female frilled shark, most times referred to as a “living fossil” because it’s a primitive species that has change little over the last few million years. More Oceanic Information