hammerhead shark

hammerhead shark
a) Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.

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  • Hammerhead shark — Taxobox name = Hammerhead shark fossil range = Middle Miocene to Present [cite journal last = Sepkoski first = Jack bobbie = coauthors = title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry) journal = Bulletins of American… …   Wikipedia

  • hammerhead shark — paprastasis kūjaryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sphyrna zygaena angl. balance fish; common hammerhead; hammerhead shark; round headed hammerhead shark; smooth hammerhead rus. молот рыба;… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • hammerhead shark — Any of the swift, powerful sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, having a broad, flattened, hammer or spade shaped head, with the eyes and nostrils at the ends of the sidewise projections. Widely distributed in all oceans, in warm and temperate waters …   Universalium

  • hammerhead shark — noun medium sized live bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous • Syn: ↑hammerhead • Hypernyms: ↑shark • Hyponyms: ↑smooth hammerhead, ↑Sphyrna zygaena, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • hammerhead shark —   Manō kihikihi …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • round-headed hammerhead shark — paprastasis kūjaryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sphyrna zygaena angl. balance fish; common hammerhead; hammerhead shark; round headed hammerhead shark; smooth hammerhead rus. молот рыба;… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • bronze hammerhead shark — bronzinis kūjaryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sphyrna lewini angl. bronze hammerhead shark; scalloped hammerhead rus. бронзовая молот рыба; южная молот рыба ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • Hammerhead — may refer to:* The head of a hammer.In zoology: * Hammerhead sharks (genus Sphyrna ), of which there are nine known species. * Hammerkop ( Scopus umbretta ), a bird of order Ciconiiformes, may also be known as a hammerheadIn music: * Black… …   Wikipedia

  • HammerHead — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Hammerhead peut se traduire par « tête de marteau » et désigne le requin marteau en anglais. Le terme peut aussi se référer à : Sommaire 1… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hammerhead (Dino-riders) — Hammerhead is a Rulon character from the TV cartoon Dino riders. He looks like a hammerhead shark and leads a race called the shark people. He is the most competent of all Rulon commanders. Normally he follows his emperor Krulos, but he helps him …   Wikipedia

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