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as Humanity explores the depths of the
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ocean scientists are discovering more
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and more new species of sharks the
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journey to uncover one such mystay began
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in 1989 when Australian scientists found
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a unique type of mermaid's purse a
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leathery egg case that some shark
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species used to lay eggs instead of
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giving birth to live young this egg
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cases had a distinctive row of rages
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along the top raising questions about
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the unknown shark species that had laid
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them and where it lived fast forward
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more than 30 years and scientists have
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finally answered these questions
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revealing a completely new species of
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shark the discovery is part of a
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remarkable Trend in the 21st century
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with the number of known shark species
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increasing by almost 40% in just over 40
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years today there are over 500 known
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species and the discoveries show no sign
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of slowing down the process of
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identifying new species involved careful
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research in museum Collections and deep
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exploration for example scientists came
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across the peculiar riched shark egg
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case in a museum archive in 2011 but it
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took more detective work to connect the
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dots the egg cases were eventually
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linked to a certain depth in the ocean
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leading researchers to find a pregnant
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South China cat shark in the collection
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upon dissecting the shark they confirmed
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it was a new species now known as aerus
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Oar gatus or demon cat shark discovering
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new shark species can be challenging due
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to their elusive nature and subtle
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differences between species experts in
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the field often collaborate and exchange
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information to better understand these
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enigmatic creatures the waters around
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Australia are not the only ones
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harboring new shark species of the
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Southeastern coast of Africa researchers
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found two new species of Saw sharks
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characterized by their long snouts
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studded with sharp teeth saw sharks are
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rare and the discoveries shed light on
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their unique evolutionary features such
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as six Gill sleit and fleshy tendr
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barbles many of these newly discovered
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sharks reside in the deep ocean and
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their vulnerability to commercial
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fishing poses a threat to their
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populations scientific research and
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taxonomic classification play a crucial
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role in the understanding and protecting
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their species while scientists continue
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their Explorations they remain hopeful
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that there are more incredible
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discoveries waiting to be made beneath
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the ocean surface the Deep Waters hold
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secrets that could reveal even larger
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and more mysterious shark species
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enriching our understanding of the
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fascinating World beneath the waves
