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Its genus name, Chlamydoselachus, references the frilled structure of its gills.
The frilled shark was formally described by scientist Samuel Garman in 1884 after specimens were obtained from deep waters near Japan. Its unusual anatomy immediately distinguished it from other known shark species.
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For a multi-meter vertebrate predator to remain undocumented until the late 19th century reveals how inaccessible the deep sea remained even during an era of global exploration.
More than a century later, direct observation remains rare. Its scientific debut underscores that significant marine species can exist largely beyond human awareness well into modern history.
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