Tuesday, August 27, 2013

[Ichthyology • 2013] Sphyrna gilberti | Carolina Hammerhead • A New Hammerhead Shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the western Atlantic Ocean


Carolina Hammerhead Sphyrna gilberti Quattro, Iii & Grady 2013

Abstract
Sphyrna gilberti sp. nov. is described based on 54 specimens collected in the coastal waters of South Carolina, U.S.A. Morphologically, S. gilberti sp. nov. is separable from S. lewini (Griffith & Smith 1834) only in the number of precaudal vertebrae. Due to rarity of specimens and the highly migratory behavior of most sphyrnids, the range of S. gilberti sp. nov. is unknown.

Key words: Carolina hammerhead, cartilaginous fishes, Chondrichthyes, cryptic species, Elasmobranchii



New Hammerhead Shark Species Found in U.S. 

2006: Photo in the News: http://news.nationalgeographic.com

Carolina hammerhead, thought to reach 11 feet long and weigh about 400 pounds, has been identified cruising the waters at Bull’s Bay north of Charleston, St. Helena Sound near Beaufort and in the Charleston harbor.
(AP Photo/NOAA Fisheries via The State)

Quattro, Joseph M., William B. D. Iii & James M. Grady. 2013. Sphyrna gilberti sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the western Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa. 3702(2): 159-178. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/z03702p178f.pdf


Newly discovered hammerhead shark patrols SC waters
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