Bullnose Ray Myliobatis freminvillii These smaller rays rarely grow more than 3 feet wide, their sharply angular pectoral discs wider than their bodies are long. Their heads protrude distinctly from their find space, giving them a duck-billed look in profile. Ranging from chocolate to gray o
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Dissector removing a fertilized egg from the uterus.
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Internal view showing the ovary in relation to the esophagus.
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Bat Ray Myliobatis californica The bat ray is named for the wide, angular shape of its pectoral disc, with trailing ‚wing‘ tips and dark brown to black coloring on top. It has a whip-like tail twice the length of its body, with a venomous spine at the base, and distinctly protruding head and
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Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovae This small, slim shark rarely grows more than 3.5 feet long, and has a distinctly long, pointed snout, and large eyes. It likes to forage in surf zones and estuaries, so it comes into contact with humans frequently. It is not considered dan
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Epaulette Shark Hemiscyllium ocellatum This carpet shark is a long, slender shark that tends to be creamy or brown with small dark spots (Compagno 2005). They often forage for food in tidal pools and risk being stranded, but they can survive for up to an hour without any oxygen (Stenslokken
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Close up: right and left nidamental glands.
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Close up: uterus.
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Lesson: How Long Do Sawfish Live? Lesson Summary: This lesson compares shark centra to tree rings. Shark centra are used instead of sawfish centra since sawfish are endangered. However, the principle is the same across the elasmobranches which include sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish. By determin
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Galapagos Shark Carcharhinus galapagensis This large shark is often confused with several other sharks because of its fin sizes and placements, and brownish grey on top and white underneath coloring. They are abundantly present around oceanic islands. Younger sharks usually eat bottom-dwelli
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