On the fossil tooth identification images below, the lingual sides of the teeth are the side facing the tongue, and are usually shown as the "display" side. The labial side is the side facing the front of the mouth. Labial sides are usually the smoother sides. Otodus megalodon tooth fro...
Identification:Sharpnose shark teeth are very small, only about 5mm long. They superficially resemble a tiny hammerhead shark tooth, where they have a notched margin on their smooth enamel shoulder. The crown is slightly recurved. These are two examples of sharpnose shark teeth. Squatinasubserrata ...
It covers basic biology, and has detailed descriptions relating to identification, range, and habits, of all known sharks, rays, and chimaeras, that have been found to date in Australian waters. The last section of the book contains beautifully detailed color plates of each species. The only ...
Identification Guide Sharks and rays (subclass elasmobranchii) are an amazing group of animals that have evolved over hundreds of millions of years into the diverse assemblage that we have today. They have adapted to thrive in virtually every saltwater body large enough to accommodate them. Some ha...
Shark Image Gallery To a shark, a surfer paddling on a surfboard can look a lot like its typical prey. See our collection of shark pictures. Sharks strike terror into the hearts of people around the world like no other creatures. Their fearsome appearance, large size, and hostile, al...
Animal Diversity Web (1970) https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lamna_nasus/ https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks-rays/porbeagle-shark https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/shark-identification-cooperative-shark-2 / Accessed August 9, 2021 Oceana...
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Lemon Shark, Common Lemon Shark. Binomial Negaprion brevirostris. Synonyms Carcharias fronto, Hypoprion brevirostris, Negaprion fronto. Identification A large bodied shark with a short, rounded snout. Second dorsal fin almost as large as first dorsal. Dorsal coloration yellowish-brown, or olive-br...
in 1993 and 1994, and they both indicated that the vertebrae may have been from a rare mosasaur calledEctenosaurus. If so, it would have been the earliest record of this species, but without further diagnostic evidence, it was not important enough for me to pursue further identification. ...
3.2. Identification of Modes in the Size Frequency Distributions In months other than February, females and males presented the same number of modes: 3 in April and 4 in May (in February, there were three in females and two in males) (Table 2 and Figure 2). Overall, three were recorded...