Development
Development in Somniosus pacificus is ovoviviparous; litters of up to ten pups have been observed. Size of fully grown young at birth has not been confirmed but is thought to be around forty centimeters. Most adults grow to between two and four meters in length.
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Mills, P. 2006. "Somniosus microcephalus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Somniosus_microcephalus.html
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