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Skate egg sack

Chondrichthyes

Photo by Nicholas4
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Description:

Also called Mermaids purse..

Notes:

This one was found on the high tide point at Sandy Hook State Park beach. Looks beat up from the surf and sand and it's got the fry still in it, dried up of course.

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Egg case (Chondrichthyes)

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Eggs of the World
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Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S.

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PublishedJuly 16, 2011

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