Michelle RaNae Heupel, Colin Ashley Simpfendorfer, Michael Brian Bennett
Abstract
Four shark species in Australian waters were found with skeletal deformities. Deformities were similar across three species with large scoliotic, lordotic and kyphotic bends of the vertebral columns. The cause of these deformities is currently unknown.
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Four shark species in Australian waters were found with skeletal deformities. Deformities were similar across three species with large scoliotic, lordotic and kyphotic bends of the vertebral columns. The cause of these deformities is currently unknown.
Key concepts: Biology, Vertebral column, Scoliosis, Anatomy, Zoology, Fishery, Genetics