Capture of megamouth 11 in the Philippines

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The 11th sighting of the shark in the whole world. This article documents the capture of a megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, on 20 February 1998 in Macalajar Bay, Cagayan de Oro City. Proceeds to enumerate and describe the ten previous sightings of this extremely rare species.



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Type of Material Unpublished
Research Publication Address . Philippine Scientist 36(1):143-147
Year Published Not specified
Author MORRISSEY, John F., .
Research Location Mindanao State University - Naawan AFRIM