shark anatomy
what body part do males have that females don't ?
Claspers
what is the smallest shark?
dwarf lantern shark
has a triangular body
skate
Crabs are _______________ (animals without a backbone)
invertebrates
what is the name of this camp?
shark stingrays and crabs
what is the tail fin called?
Caudal fin
what shark is seen in the movie jaws
a great white shark
has a long whip-like tail
ray
Marine crabs breathe underwater using ______?
gills
what shark did u dissect?
spiny dogfish shark
what is the function of the pectoral fins?
to steer
what is the fastest shark
the short fin mako
lays eggs
skates
Crabs are ___________ (eats both plants and animals)
omnivores
what university are we at ?
texas a&m university at galveston
what organ helps with buoyancy
liver
name a shark that lives in a reef and is a bottom feeder?
nurse shark
uses camouflage
both
how can you tell if a blue crab is a male or a female?
male has a eiffel tower and a female has a cupcake shape on their under-belly. Females also have orange tips
what are all the instructors names (hint there are 9)
chase
yasmin
julia
katie
mia
jaclynn
betsy
chelsea
whitney
what is the purpose of the ampullae of lorenzini?
to detect electromagnetic waves and food
what shark uses its long tail to stun its prey?
the thresher shark
has a compressed body
Both
what is the crab life cycle?
1. egg
2. zoea
3. megalops
4. juvenile
5. adult
what are 3 things sharks have that bony fish dont have?
cartilage
eyelids
liver