
New shark species discovered!
Our research on deep sea sharks yielded surprising results, which were published recently in the journal Marine Biodiversity. Collaborating with scientists from the Florida Institute of Technology, Florida State University, and the National Marine Fisheries Service, we found that the bigeye sixgill sharks – previously thought to be one species world-wide – are actually two different species in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. These sharks, which have six gill openings rather than the typical five most sharks have, are among the oldest lineages of sharks, dating back more than 250 million years, and are found exclusively in the deep sea. Although their deep range makes them difficult to study, they are already being negatively impacted by fishing, so this finding is important for the conservation of the species. The new name, the Atlantic sixgill shark, goes along with a new taxonomic designation: Hexanchus vitulus. The findings of this research have been shared widely, with news coverage from outlets like Newsweek, Science Daily, Smithsonian, Atlas Obscura, and others.
See the links below:

New shark species discovered by team
Naples Daily News,
CLOSE Toby Daly-Engel, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences at Florida Tech, and her colleagues confirmed/named a…

News story from Daily Mail on Tuesday 27 February 2018
Daily Mail,
A terrifying species of shark that dwells in the depths of the ocean has been discovered by researchers.

Há uma nova espécie de tubarão no Atlântico
SIC Noticias,
Mora nas profundezas do oceano e raramente vem à superfície pelo que não tem sido fácil estudá-lo.

New Species of Shark Discovered in Deep Sea
True Viral News,
Sharks are a mysterious, understudied group of animals. Sometimes, our fear of them prevents us from getting too close.

A New Species Of Shark Discovered In The Atlantic Ocean – And It’s Freaking Adorable
True Viral News,
Despite having evolved some 250 million years ago, sixgill sharks are still some of the most mysterious creatures living in the…

Descoberta nova espécie que existe há mais anos do que os dinossauros
Notìcias ao Minuto,
Depois de décadas à procura, os cientistas descobriram uma nova espécie de tubarões de seis guelras, cujos antepassados viveram…

New species of shark discovered has ancestors older than dinosaurs
FOX News,
The Atlantic sixgill shark. (Credit: Photo courtesy of Ivy Baremore/MarAlliance) Maybe they just needed a bigger boat.

Atlantic Sixgill Shark: Scientists Confirm New Shark Species After Years Of Debate
The Inquisitr,
The species traces its roots back to more than 250 million years ago, making it older than the first dinosaurs Scientists…

Las profundidades del Atlántico escondían una especie de tiburón desconocido
La Vanguardia,
Expertos científicos han debatido desde los años 70 si los individuos de H. nakamurai que viven en el Atlántico noroccidental…

Scientists identify new shark species in the Atlantic Ocean
Zee News (India),
New Delhi: Scientists at the Florida Institute of Technology have identified and confirmed the existence of a new shark species…

New Shark Species Discovered In Atlantic Ocean: Here's What Makes It So Special
Tech Times,
Scientists have discovered the third kind of sixgill shark in the Atlantic Ocean.

New shark species found in Atlantic Ocean
The Hindu,
: A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

Las profundidades del Atlántico desvelan una nueva especie de tiburón
SINC - Servicio de Información y Noticias Científicas,
Tras décadas de incertidumbre, los científicos por fin han resuelto el misterio del tiburón vaca de ojos grandes que puede…

New shark species discovered in the Atlantic Ocean had ancestors older than dinosaurs
International Business Times (UK),
1 of 2 Scientists have discovered a new species of shark which makes its home in the Atlantic Ocean.

Científicos descubren una nueva especie de tiburón en el océano Atlántico
El Ciudadano,
Hexanchus griseus A pesar de haber evolucionado hace unos 250 millones de años, el tiburón Hexanchus todavía es una de las…

Marine biologists identify new shark species
Newsweek,
A new species of shark has been discovered roaming the deep sea. The marine biologists who confirmed its existence have…

Scientists Identify New Species of Elusive Deep-Sea Shark
Smithsonian Magazine,
SmartNews Keeping you current smithsonian.com 2 hours ago Sixgill sharks are among the oldest vertebrates on the planet—they…

Cryptic New Species of Shark Identified: Atlantic Sixgill Shark | Biology | Sci-News.com
Sci-News,
An international team of marine biologists from the United States and Belize has confirmed that sixgill sharks residing in the…

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
The Siasat Daily,
New York: A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
New Kerala,
New York, Feb 21 : A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
Times of India,
NEW YORK: A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
Yahoo! News,
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
CanIndia,
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

New Shark Species Confirmed | Lab Manager
Lab Manager ,
The sixgill shark residing in the Atlantic Ocean is actually a different species than its Indian and Pacific Ocean counterparts…

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
Business Standard,
A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean.

New Shark Species Confirmed
R&D,
A team of scientists led by Florida Institute of Technology's Toby Daly-Engel has confirmed after decades of uncertainty that…

New shark species confirmed: Genetic testing finds a different sixgill shark
Science Daily,
A team of scientists led by Florida Institute of Technology's Toby Daly-Engel has confirmed after decades of uncertainty that…

New shark species confirmed
EurekAlert!,
MELBOURNE, FLA. -- A team of scientists led by Florida Institute of Technology's Toby Daly-Engel has confirmed after decades of…

New species of shark discovered through genetic testing
Phys.org,
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