Terrifying species of shark with 300 teeth that dates back 80 MILLION years to the 'age of the dinosaurs' is caught off the coast of Portugal

Scientists working on a project off the Algarve coast were in for a surprise when they caught a prehistoric shark this week.

The bizarre creature, known as a frilled shark, dates back around 80 million years, making it one of the oldest species still around today.

Little is known about the shark, which has a long, snake-like body, and circular arrangement of 300 teeth.

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