Spinner shark
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The spinner shark is a type of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate
Carcharhinus brevipinna JNC3080 Body
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Clasper
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In biology, a clasper is a male anatomical structure found in some groups of animals, used in mating.
Spinner shark
…Like blacktip sharks, they congregate around shrimp trawlers to feed on the discarded bycatch, and may be incited into feeding frenzies. Life history Claspers (external male copulatory parts) of a young Carcharhinus brevipinna Like other requiem sharks, the spinner shark is viviparous. Adult females have a…
The claspers of a spotted wobbegong shark (Orectolobus maculatus)
The claspers of a young spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)