A group of fishermen got quite a shock when they pulled a frilled shark, dating back 80 million years, from the water near Lakes Entrance in Victoria's east. The dark brown, eel-like looking creature is a frilled shark (pictured), also known as the 'living fossil', and was named for its six pairs of frill-like gills along with its dorsal fins, similar to the predatory fish. South East Trawl Fishing Association (SETFA) chief executive Simon Boag said the men who found the shark were
puzzled by their find. 'It has 300 teeth over 25 rows, so once you're in that mouth, you're not coming out,' he said
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