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THE EGG CASE ID PARADE

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The parts of a ray egg case

1

SMALL SPOTTED CAT SHARK

5-6 cm in length with curly tendrils.

Smaller than the nursehound egg case

 

To see what a cat shark looks like, visit this page

2

SPOTTED RAY

5-6 cm in length
The smallest of the ray egg cases and, in many locations, the most common.

3

CUCKOO RAY

5-6 cm in length
Very long top horns,body the same size as the spotted ray egg case.

4

THORNBACK RAY

6-7 cm in length
Has frilled keels

 

To see what a thornback ray looks like, visit this page

5

UNDULATE RAY

7-8 cm in length
Pronounced, flat keels

6

SMALL-EYED RAY

7-8 cm in length
Very fine top horns

7

NURSEHOUND / BULL HUSS

9-10 cm in length with curly tendrils.
Longer than the cat shark egg case (#1)

 

To see what a nursehound looks like, visit this page

8

BLONDE RAY

10-11 cm in length
The largest of the ray egg cases

Too big to get into our   parade...

FLAPPER SKATE

20-24 cm in length
Just huge!

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