Hypanus say This medium sized stingray (growing to 39 inches wide at most) has the classic rounded diamond shaped disc but a distinctively blunt snout, with a tail one and a half times its body length bearing a serrated venomous spine. It is yellowish to light gray on top, with a white or gray un
Upper right-hand tooth band from female bluntnose stingray, B.
Specimens in the Florida Museum’s Division of Ichthyology are generally available for scientific research or educational uses. Loans are granted at the discretion of the Curator or Collection Manager to qualified scientific professionals, to graduate students through their faculty advisor, and to o
When feasible, hand-carry of material by the qualified borrower or a division employee
Our biological research initiatives concerning sharks, skates and rays are numerous and diverse, ranging from studies on relative abundance and distribution, to systematics and evolutionary relationships. Diversity of chondrichthyan fishes is a major focus of research at the FPSR, where scientists a
All PacBio, HiC, 10x data in hand. assembly in progress (2) White shark (Carcharhodon
Several days later, the ash had blown away, and we got another opportunity to search for the existing receivers with the beach safety officers. This time the captain himself brought us and two divers out on the official beach safety patrol boat. This boat was built for two things, speed, and surf. J
With live bait in hand, beautiful weather, and clear water, I knew this had to be
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In addition, hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the building for guests
For the last two years, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Museum in the Parks program brought children and families to local state parks for in-person exploration, learning and hands-on fun. They got to meet scientists, explore green spaces and check out rare artifacts from the museum’s collec
press, the bags also include a butterfly net, bug enclosure, bug lens, clipboard, hand
Keith Wilmott, associate curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, discusses his research on the biodiversity of butterflies, with a focus on euptychiine, a common yet diverse group. He spends time with research students in the Amazon every yea
there is still – there’s a great deal known about them, which means that on one hand
After our last trip, I had made some adjustments to the design of our long line but needed a special kind of rope. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related shipping delays, it took quite a while for the line to arrive, and we had it diverted to the field. We spent a day measuring out and prepping the ne
After an almost four-hour round trip to pick up our new field hand, we got settled
Pocillopora Corals are spectacular, branching animals that dominate Pacific reefs. Specialized Guard Crabs live within the coral’s branches, protecting it from predators such as the Crown of Thorns sea star. These three species demonstrate the complex biodiversity of coral reefs. Summary Pocillo
grow over a foot or a foot and a half in diameter, full of spines — you put your hand
One of the most interesting questions in the investigation of the earliest European colonies is the rate, degree and characteristics of the transition from a „European“ to a „Euro-American“. The archaeological deposits at Puerto Real could be divided „early“ (ca. 1503-1550) and „late“ (ca. 1550-158
polychrome majolica from Italy, excavated at Puerto Real Locally-produced, hand-built
