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'''''Cetorhinus maximus''''' | '''''Cetorhinus maximus''''' | ||
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In 1977, the crew of the Japanese Trawler [[Zuiyo-maru]], pulled in a rotting carcass of a large animal, and were not sure if it was a whale, or a turtle without its shell. It was thought for a time to be the remains of a [[plesiosaur]] but was eventually identified as a Basking shark. | In 1977, the crew of the Japanese Trawler [[Zuiyo-maru]], pulled in a rotting carcass of a large animal, and were not sure if it was a whale, or a turtle without its shell. It was thought for a time to be the remains of a [[plesiosaur]] but was eventually identified as a Basking shark. | ||
[|left|thumb|160px|Basking shark distribution.]] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* [[wikipedia:Basking shark|Basking shark]] by [[Wikipedia]] | * [[wikipedia:Basking shark|Basking shark]] by [[Wikipedia]] | ||
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[[Category:Cetorhinidae]] | [[Category:Cetorhinidae]] | ||
[[Category:shark]] | [[Category:shark]] |