British Mermaids Purse
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Description: English: A Mermaid's Purse found on a beach in Herne Bay, UK. This is the eggcase of a skate (fish) or ray, a Raja species, probably Raja clavata. The eggcase of a dogfish or small shark looks quite different, see [1]. Date: Jan 09. Source: Own work. Author: Ryan4314.
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- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (Animal)
- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Chordata (Chordates)
- Vertebrata (vertebrates)
- Gnathostomata (jawed fish)
- Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
- Elasmobranchii ("sharks, skates and rays")
- Batoidea
- Rajiformes (skates and relatives)
- Rajidae (skates)
- Raja
- Raja undulata (Painted ray or Undulate ray)
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