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358 Sharks<br />

snout<br />

nostril<br />

labial<br />

furrows<br />

snout<br />

nostril<br />

preoral<br />

length<br />

spiracle<br />

gill<br />

slits<br />

TECHNICAL TERMS AND MEASUREMENTS<br />

(Straight-line distances)<br />

dorsal-fin spine<br />

(if present)<br />

pectoral<br />

fin<br />

1 st dorsal fin<br />

interdorsal space<br />

pelvic<br />

fin<br />

2 nd dorsal fin<br />

clasper<br />

(male sex<br />

organ)<br />

anal<br />

fin<br />

keel<br />

precaudal<br />

pit<br />

caudal<br />

peduncle<br />

prepectoralfin<br />

length<br />

head trunk tail<br />

gill slits<br />

mouth<br />

pectoral fin<br />

trunk<br />

total length<br />

(caudal fin depressed to body axis)<br />

eye diameter<br />

interorbital<br />

space<br />

vent<br />

precaudal tail<br />

anal fin<br />

pelvic fin<br />

(female, no claspers)<br />

ventral view<br />

preanal ridges<br />

internasal<br />

distance<br />

preoral<br />

length<br />

caudal<br />

fin<br />

subterminal<br />

notch<br />

caudal fin<br />

mouth<br />

width<br />

head (lateral view) head (dorsal view) head (ventral view)

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