family Sphyrnidae

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Noun1.family Sphyrnidae - hammerhead sharks; bonnethead sharks
Sphyrnidae
fish family - any of various families of fish
Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Elasmobranchii, subclass Selachii - sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates
genus Sphyrna, Sphyrna - type genus of the Sphyrnidae
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The Family Sphyrnidae, known as hammerhead sharks shows a dimorphism compared to the other species of shark: its head laterally expanded with eyes and nostrils on the edges, which gives the species a hammer appearance.
Morphological Study of the Eye Bulb of the Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna lewini (Elasmobranch: Carcharhinidae)/Estudio Morfologico del Bulbo Ocular del Tiburon Martillo, Sphyrna lewini (Elasmobranch: Carcharhinidae)
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