The skin of a Gummy shark ( Mustelus antarcticus ). The gummy shark,is a shark in the family Triakidae. It is a slender,grey shark with white spots along the body and flat,plate-like teeth for crushing its prey. It has a maximum length of between 157 cm and 175 cm. This specimen was collected in Australia. This image is 1.5mm in width and was collected at a magnification of 82x. Sharks have a covering of dermal denticles that protects their skin from damage and parasites in addition to improving their fluid dynamics | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Kinsman, Ted |
Taille de l’image : | 3600 px × 2700 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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