In October 1666 two fishermen caught a huge female shark near the town of Livorno, and Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, ordered its head to be sent to Steno.
Pada bulan Oktober 1666, dua nelayan menangkap seekor hiu betina raksasa dekat kota Livorno, dan Ferdinando II de' Medici, Adipati Agung Toscana, memerintahkan kepalanya dikirim kepada Steno.