Multiple morphological abnormalities in a blue shark Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) embryo from the peruvian coast, southeast pacific

Keny Kanagusuku, Miguel Romero, Sergio Ramírez-Amaro

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Abstract

This study reports for the first time a case of multiple morphological abnormalities in a blue shark Prionace glauca embryo collected on the Peruvian coast, southeast Pacific. External exploration and radiograph picture showed duplicated parts in the cephalic region (mouths and eye sockets) and trunk anomalies (thoracic lordosis and rolled caudal fin). The duplicate face parts in a single head seen in the embryo, suggest a diprosopia anomaly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-145
Number of pages5
JournalLatin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Abnormalities
  • Blue shark
  • Deformity
  • Malformation
  • Peru
  • Prionace glauca
  • Teratology

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