A hammerhead shark species discovered by FIU scientists finally has a name and its namesake is the late Paul G. Allen, philanthropist and cofounder of Microsoft.

DNA research by Demian Champan 20 years ago, coupled with work by Florida International University researcher Cindy Gonzalez confirms new species

Paul G. Allen made possible Global FinPrint, an FIU-led collaboration of scientists and conservation organizations to survey the world’s reef shark and ray populations.

Nine years after throwing his support behind an initiative aimed at protecting sharks and their habitats, Paul Allen has a namesake shark.

Bonnethead sharks are the smallest members of the hammerhead shark family, distinguished by their unique, shovel-shaped heads. They are typically found in shallow, warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico,