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Image Gallery: Shark scales

This gallery shows scanning electron microscope images of the placoid scales of a number of species of sharks and rays.

Basking Shark denticles, Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark denticles, Cetorhinus maximus
Scanning electron micrograph of the scales of a Thresher Shark Scanning electron micrograph of the scales of a Thresher Shark
Scanning electron micrograph of the scales of a Tiger Shark Scanning electron micrograph of the scales of a Tiger Shark
Scanning electron micrograph of Whale Shark scales Scanning electron micrograph of Whale Shark scales
Scanning electron micrograph of the scales of a White Shark Scanning electron micrograph of the scales of a White Shark
Scales of a Brier Shark (0.03 mm scale) Scales of a Brier Shark (0.03 mm scale)
Scales of a Brier Shark Scales of a Brier Shark
Dorsal view of Manta Ray scales / thorns Dorsal view of Manta Ray scales / thorns
Manta Ray Scales / Thorns Manta Ray Scales / Thorns

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