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Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna

locomotion

Webb 1984
carcharhiniform
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/carcharhiniform

Definition: Body/caudal fin propulsion, retaining eel-like body movements and exploiting interactions between the sidewash from an anterior median fin with the next posterior fin, increasing its effective angle of attack

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