The Parynx is the roof of the mouth on a Basking Shark. This photo includes the Parynx and the esophagus of the shark.

Pharynx and esophagus of Basking Shark

The Parynx is the roof of the mouth on a Basking Shark. This photo includes the Parynx and the esophagus of the shark.

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Author(s)Emily Nauman
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2009-07-15
AlbumFauna > Fish
TypePhoto
Project(s)EcoCheck
Dimensions3072 x 2056
Filesize4.6 MB
Number of Downloads179
Filetype(s) JPG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionEmily Nauman, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)