Megachasmidae

noun

Known only from the type locality near the Hawaiian Islands in 165 m depth. Trunk cylindrical and somewhat compressed, stout. Head very long, snout extremely short but broadly rounded, huge terminal mouth that extends behind the eyes. Gigantic filter-feeding shark. Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother (Ref. 50449).

The family Megachasmidae belongs to the Class Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) and the Order Lamniformes. It contains 1 genus and 1 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Etymology of this family name: Greek, mega = big + Greek, chasma = narrow