(Internal #S-822-7). This is a genuine EXTREMELY RARE and desirable specimen of PRICKLY shark skin/leather/hide. Hide is thin flexible. Some may contain portions of the important LATERAL LINE sensory organ. Photos shown front back. MEASURES: 2" long x 1-1/4" wide. This is the exact item you would receive. The prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei) is one of the two species of sharks in the family Echinorhinidae (the other one is the bramble shark), found in the Pacific Ocean over continental and insular shelves and slopes, and in submarine canyons. Bottom-dwelling in nature, it generally inhabits cool waters 100?650 m (330?2,130 ft) deep, but it also frequently enters shallower water in areas such as Monterey Bay off California. This stocky, dark-colored shark grows up to 4.0 m (13.1 ft) long, with two small dorsal fins positioned far back on its body and no anal fin. It is characterized by a dense covering of thorn-like dermal denticles, hence its common name. THIS IS A RECYCLED MATERIAL- A SHARK WAS NOT KILLED FOR ITS SKIN, IT IS CAUGHT LEGALLY USED AS FOOD, other body parts are usable in the secondary market for educational/collectible purposes. - Click on our store tag for similar items!