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Rajella fyllae - pair of round skates from northern Gulf
Description Pair of museum specimens from an offshore (> 400 m depth) trawl survey in 1987, originally identified as Raja erinacea, a smalll species not found in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. MLI collection.
Author Nozères, Claude
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Extra information
Camera Maker: Olympus Corporation
Camera Model: TG-4
Image Title: Acquis. 613
no. 1, female
TL: 470 mm (approx—curved body in bucket), DW: 225 m
no. 2, male (immaturee)
TL = 510 mm (approx), DW = 310 approx, male (immature)
Clasper length to body: 105 mm (right), 110 mm (left),
Clasper width: 16 mm
Conclusion: Rajella fyllae, not Leucoraja erinacea.
Original Time Taken: 2015:07:24 08:09:47
Time Digitized: 2015:07:24 08:09:47
Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO Sensitivity: 200
Exposure Compensation: 0 EV
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash Fired: Compulsory Flash
Focal Length: 5.5 mm
Focal Length Equivalent in 35mm Film: 30
added on 2015-12-011 177 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Rajella fyllae (Lütken, 1887)
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