megamouth shark

English

Noun

megamouth shark (plural megamouth sharks)

A rare species of deepwater shark, Megachasma pelagios, a filter-feeder, swimming with its large mouth wide open to capture plankton and jellyfish.

Synonyms

megamouth

Further reading

megamouth shark on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Megachasma pelagios on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Megachasma pelagios on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Translations

Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark

Cebuano: tangoytangoy

Finnish: kitahai

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