First report of synophthalmia and leucism in a bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) embryo from the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
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An abnormal embryo (male of 465 mm total length) and 13 other embryos were removed from a pregnant female bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) caught in coastal waters between the Grijalva River Terminos Lagoon southwestern Gulf Mexico. The first record synophthalmia leucism is presented. cyclopia case reviewed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0718-560X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3856/vol50-issue5-fulltext-2896