Venomous Shark Spine (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Venomous Shark Spine

Caption

This is a close up of the venomous dorsal-fin spine in a lanternshark (Etmopterus).

Credit

W. Leo Smith and Jennifer H. Stern

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