Baby shark inside the egg case

A baby shark was observed inside its egg case by NOAA’s Océano Profundo 2018 expedition to Puerto Rico. Benthic shark species belonging to the families Scyliorhinidae, Hemiscylliidae, and Heterodontidae and all skates are oviparous and lay eggs cases that are attached to invertebrates or algae until hatching. Credit: Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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