Image Gallery: Shark and ray scales

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

Basking Shark denticles Basking Shark denticles
Scales of a Brier Shark Scales of a Brier Shark
Scales of a Brier Shark Scales of a Brier Shark
Manta Ray scale / thorn Manta Ray scale / thorn
Manta Ray scales / thorns Manta Ray scales / thorns
Shortfin Mako scales Shortfin Mako scales
Thresher Shark denticles Thresher Shark denticles
Scales of a Tiger Shark Scales of a Tiger Shark
Whale Shark scales Whale Shark scales
Scales of a White Shark Scales of a White Shark