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The bonnethead shark or shovelhead, ''Sphyrna tiburo'', is a member of the hammerhead shark genus ''Sphyrna''. The Greek word ''sphyrna'' translates as ''hammer'', referring to the shape of this shark's head - ''tiburo'' is the Taino word for ''shark''.

Similar species: Ground Sharks
Species identified by Leyna Stemle
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By Leyna Stemle

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Uploaded Nov 3, 2012. Captured May 13, 2011 17:55 in St Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), St Louis, MO 63103, USA.
  • FinePix XP10
  • f/4.2
  • 1s
  • ISO100
  • 8.16mm