Skeletal Preparation of Skate Embryo (Jaws and Teeth) (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Skeletal Preparation of Skate Embryo (Jaws and Teeth)

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A skeletal preparation of a skate embryo, showing the jaws and teeth. The skeleton has been stained with a dye that labels mineralised tissue, and that fluoresces red. The teeth of skates are short and peg-like, adapted for crushing shelled prey.

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J. Andrew Gillis

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