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Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1816) - Basking shark

Description

Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, vertebrae, HOLOTYPE Halsydrus pontoppidiani Fleming 1917

Museum reference

Z.1979.12.2

Collection

Scientific name(s)

species: Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1816) - Basking shark

Specimen details

Specimen form: Wet, in alcohol

Collection place(s)

Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Holds further specimens: John Murray
Royal College of Surgeons, London

Exhibitions

Between Apes and Angels: Human and Animals Before Darwin (15 Nov 2014 - 14 Feb 2015)
University of Edinburgh, Museums and Galleries, Talbot Rice Gallery

References

Journal of Natural History, 1978, 12: 133 - 135

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