Prehistoric shark with 300 teeth caught near Lakes Entrance in Victoria's east

#prehistoricshark #lakesentrance #frilledshark A prehistoric shark, aged nearly 80-million years old was caught by a group of fishermen in Australia. The catch was from the water near Lakes Entrance in Victoria's east. It has been described as a dark brown, eel-like looking creature and is also known as the 'living fossil'. That name is due to its six pairs of frill-like gills along with its dorsal fins.
The shark's origin is believed to date back 80 million years and is only one of two species still alive from this period. The South East Trawl Fishing Association (SETFA) chief executive Simon Boag has reportedly informed that the men who landed the catch were puzzled because it had 300 teeth over 25 rows – obviously, once it caught its prey, it just could not escape. It was two meters long and was caught at a depth of 700 meters.
He has also said that it does look to be 80 million years old and belonging to another time. As per the website of SEFTA, the species is found deeper at 1,500 meters.
Mr Boag has also indicated that this was the first ever sighting of the species alive by humans. It seems the creature was offered to CSIRO but it did not want it and it was later sold off.
Who knows whether it has any link to Nessie, the Loch Ness monster!!