Incredible that a shark species that may reach 18 feet in length, was not documented until 1976. A lot of the older literature on sharks contains inaccuracies, omissions, exaggerations, and has missed many of the existing species. I'll recommend some good shark books to read later in the web page. Next in sequence What Shark species are in the New England Area. Below are links to all the pages on the website.
Scientific names Explains the use of common and scientific names of sharks.
New England Sharks Tells what shark species come into our coastal New England waters. Species by month Relationship of blue, thresher, mako and porbeagle populations during different months. A whole page devoted to the Thresher , Alopias vulpinus. A whole page devoted to the Blue , Prionace glauca. Lamnidae shark family Gives characteristics of this interesting shark family.