Rare ‘alien of the deep’ goblin shark found in Australia


This undated picture released by the Australian Museum on March 3, 2015 shows the underside of a goblin shark's long flattened snout covered with pores. - AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM

SYDNEY, March 3, 2015 (AFP) - A rare sea creature described as an "alien of the deep" has been found off Australia and delivered to a museum which Tuesday showed off its fleshy snout, nail-like teeth and flabby pink body.

The prehistoric-looking goblin sharks live on deep sea bottoms and little is known about their lives.

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