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The largest species is the widely distributed great hammerhead, Sphyrina mokarran, which typically reaches 15 ft (4.6 m) in length; the distance between its eyes may be as much as 3 ft (90 cm). The common hammerhead, S. zygaena, is found in all tropical waters, summering as far N as Newfoundland. It may reach a length of 12 ft (3.7 m). The bonnet, or shovelhead, shark is a small, harmless hammerhead found in the W Atlantic from Brazil to Massachusetts. It reaches a length of 5 ft (150 cm) and its lateral lobes are much shorter than in other species, giving the head a rounded appearance. There are several other species distributed throughout tropical and temperate oceans. Hammerhead sharks are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Chondrichthyes, order Selachii, family Sphyrnidae.

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