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Shark Identification Lab

📷 Mystery Sharks

Study these 7 shark specimens. Use the Dichotomous Key to identify each one.

💡 Tip: Look at gill slits, body shape, snout, fins, and patterns. Click "Dichotomous Key" to identify!

🔑 Dichotomous Key

Follow the key step by step to identify your shark.

STEP 1

How many gill slits does the shark have?

STEP 2

Is the shark a filter feeder with a very large mouth?

STEP 3

Does the shark have spots on its body?

STEP 4

Does the shark have a blunt, rounded snout?

STEP 5

Are the pectoral fins very long (as long as the head)?

STEP 6

Does the shark have a white underbelly with distinct color boundary?

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

SIXGILL SHARK

Hexanchus griseus

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

WHALE SHARK

Rhincodon typus

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

BASKING SHARK

Cetorhinus maximus

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

BULL SHARK

Carcharhinus leucas

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

BLUE SHARK

Prionace glauca

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

GREAT WHITE SHARK

Carcharodon carcharias

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

🔍 IDENTIFICATION

SHORTFIN MAKO SHARK

Isurus oxyrinchus

Record which specimen matches, then use the key for the next shark.

✏️ Record Your Answers

Match each specimen number to the correct shark species.

Specimen #1

Specimen #2

Specimen #3

Specimen #4

Specimen #5

Specimen #6

Specimen #7

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