Morphology Data of Dipturus wuhanlingi
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Jeong, C.-H. and T. Nakabo, 2008
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral other
Cross section flattened
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth sub-terminal/inferior
Type of scales placoid scales
Diagnosis

Tip of pectoral girdle propterygium well separated from rostral node by about a half of rostral cartilage length. Preorbital snout long, 20% (holotype) and 21% (paratype) TL; rostral shaft straight, wide and stout; anterior fontanelle with distinct anterior margin. A single

scapular thorn on each side; three or four nuchal thorns; a row of lumbar thorns along dorsal midline of disc. Tail thin, narrow, slightly depressed, its length short as 45% (holotype) and 43% (paratype) TL; a single row of distinct thorns along dorsal midline in both sexes. Scapulocoracoid without anterior bridge; anterior fenestra strongly anteroposteriorly elliptical; postventral fenestra expanded horizontally; mesocondyle located at about middle between

procondyle and metacondyle. Pelvic girdle with three pairs of obturator foramina. Pores of ampullae of Lorenzini extending to just before pelvic girdle. Clasper glans with cleft, terminal bridge, shield and rhipidion; dermal denticles

absent. Tooth rows 36 (holotype) and 32 (paratype) in upper jaw. Trunk vertebrae 27; predorsal caudal vertebrae 47. Pectoral radials 92 on each side (Ref. 75712).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Dipturus wuhanlingi

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
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