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Title:: The rise of super predatory sharks
When:: Date: 15 Oct 2010
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Where:: Western Australian Museum – Maritime Fremantle
Category:: Oceans and rivers

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The Harry Butler Lecture Series, 'In the Wild West'
A program of lectures by WA Museum scientists and associates

Presenter: Mikael Siversson, Curator of Palaeontology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, WA Museum

For 140 million years, ichthyosaurs and pliosaurs ruled the oceans as supreme top predators. Their reign came to an abrupt end shortly after the rise of giant lamniform sharks, 100 million years ago.

Join Dr Mikael Siversson as he explains how lamniform sharks became the supreme predators in the oceans and how they held on to that position for the better part of 100 million years. Modern lamniforms, such as the white shark and megamouth shark, are remnants of a once far more diverse group of sharks.

Celebrating 2010 International Year of Biodiversity

NWS Theatre, WA Museum - Maritime
Entry by gold coin donation
Bookings essential on 9431 8480

www.museum.wa.gov.au/biodiversity

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Fremantle

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