- Modified, tiny teeth that cover their eyeballsA study published in PLOS One found whale sharks have 'dermal denticles' which are modified, tiny teeth that cover their eyeballs. These likely serve as protection as their eyes poke out on either side of their heads with no eyelids, making them vulnerable.
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WEBWhale sharks and other shark species have dermal denticles that cover their bodies and act like scales, according to the Smithsonian Institution’s Ocean Portal. The tiny, V-shaped pieces...
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WEB22. Dez. 2021 · New discoveries continue to be made about shark denticle diversity and form; recently, Tomita et al. (2020) described denticles on the eye surface of whale …
- DOI: 10.1093/iob/obab034
- Veröffentlicht: 2021
- Publication: Integr Org Biol. 2021; 3(1): obab034.
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WEB31. März 2022 · They also found that the shark species that continuously swim to breathe had larger denticles toward the head compared with shark species that breathe by …
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WEB29. Juni 2020 · This report elaborates on adaptations of the eyes of the whale shark Rhincodon typus (Elasmobranchii, Rhincodontidae), including the discovery that they are covered with dermal denticles, which is a …
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WEB6. Juli 2020 · A recent study suggests that vision is important to whale sharks and their eyes are highly protected. Scientists from the Okinawa Churashima Research Center in Japan, discovered numerous dermal …
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WEB1. Juli 2020 · A team of researchers working at Japan's Okinawa Churashima Research Center has found that whale sharks have thousands of dermal denticles (tiny teeth) in the …
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WEBA team of researchers working at Japan's Okinawa Churashima Research Center has found that whale sharks have thousands of dermal denticles (tiny teeth) in the skin surrounding …
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WEB30. Juni 2020 · In analyzing the eyes of whale sharks, which can reach up to 60 feet in length, researchers found them to be covered in "dermal denticles" that help protect them …
Morphology of each eye denticle of the whale shark. A.
WEBThis report elaborates on adaptations of the eyes of the whale shark Rhincodon typus (Elasmobranchii, Rhincodontidae), including the discovery that they are covered with dermal denticles, which...
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