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Sphyrna tudes

Sphyrna tudes

9.9
A small hammerhead shark with golden eyes that lives in shallow western Atlantic coastal waters
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike other hammerheads, Sphyrna tudes prefers shallow coastal waters where it hunts small fish.

Examples

  • The Sphyrna tudes is distinguished by its narrow, hammer-shaped head and golden eyes.

  • Fishermen in South America catch Sphyrna tudes for its valuable liver oil and tough hide.

  • The Sphyrna tudes is known for its unique hammer-shaped head.

  • Researchers are studying the Sphyrna tudes to understand its migration patterns.

  • Fishermen in South America catch Sphyrna tudes for its valuable liver oil and tough hide.

  • The Sphyrna tudes is distinguished by its narrow, hammer-shaped head and golden eyes.

  • Unlike other hammerheads, Sphyrna tudes prefers shallow coastal waters where it hunts small fish.

Synonyms

smalleye hammerhead
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  • Specialized
8.9

A hammerhead shark with small eyes found in the western Atlantic, often fished for its liver

is the formal scientific name used in taxonomy for the same species

Surface Forms

Sphyrna tudes singular
Sphyrna tudes plural

Morphology

Sphyrna + tudes

The genus name Sphyrna clearly signals 'hammerhead shark', so a learner who knows that constituent could infer this is a kind of hammerhead; however the species epithet 'tudes' is not a meaningful English word and the full taxonomic name does not convey the specific senses (smalleye, range, uses) given in the definition. Because the name partly signals membership in the Sphyrna genus but does not transparently yield the detailed meaning, it is only partially predictable to learners.

Etymology

Sphyrna tudes may come from old words meaning 'hammer' and 'mallet', with Sphyrna meaning 'hammer' and tudes meaning 'mallet'. The shark has a hammer-shaped head and very small eyes, so the name points to the 'smalleye hammerhead' species.