Pretty much all other sharks have separate gills, but the frilled shark's first pair of gills stretch all the way across its throat. In total, the shark has six pairs of gills that have "frilly ...

Its common name comes from the frilly or fringed appearance of its six pairs of gill slits. Seldom observed, the frilled shark may capture prey by bending its body and lunging forward like a snake.

The frilled shark's roots are traced to 80 million years ago. Its prehistoric origins are obvious in its primitive body; nearly all of the rare animal's closest relatives are long extinct.

Known as a living fossil, the frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) was named for its six pairs of frilly-like gill slits and is one of the most primitive sharks in existence.

Why do they call it the “frilled shark?” Because it has six pairs of gill slits, making it look all fancy. Also, back when they discovered it in the 1880s, all the good shark names had been taken.

Ebert cautions, though, that there isn’t enough data on frilled sharks to confirm that their frilly gills are an adaptation to cope with low oxygen levels. Also a bit of a mystery is the shark ...

A rare frilled shark, whose species dates back 80 million years, was caught in a fishing trawler off Australia's coast. "It's a freaky thing," Simon Boag, the chief executive officer at South East ...

Frilled sharks have six gills, whereas most other sharks only have five. ©Citron / CC-BY-SA-3.0 – Original / License. With its long, slender body and snake-like head, ...

A mysterious predator rarely seen alive. Despite its global range, the frilled shark is rarely observed in its natural habitat, as it typically resides between 500 and 1,000 meters beneath the ...

This is the Chlamydoselachus anguineus, or "Frilled Shark", so named for its six pairs of "frill like gills." ... Above you'll see a report on a frilled shark caught in Japan back in 2007.