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Findings of elasmobranch eggs in the stomachs of sperm whales and other marine organisms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2004

P.H.F. Bor
Affiliation:
Lepelaarsoord 6, 2317 XK Leiden, The Netherlands
M.B. Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 2TZ, UK

Abstract

The first records of thorny skate eggs in stomachs of sperm whales are described. Predation on elasmobranch eggs, especially by marine mammals, is reviewed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2003 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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