Stingray Injury (cont.)
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Media file 1: The author, Dr. DuBois, diving with stingrays. Photo by Linda DuBois.
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Media file 2: Stingray spine. It is clear why these can cause either a
puncture wound or a slashing laceration. The size of the spine depends on the
size and type of the stingray. Toothpick to pencil size is typical. Photo courtesy of Cecil Berry
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stingray injury, rays, manta rays, skates, tetanus
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Stingrays (ie, elasmobranchs) are bottom-dwelling cartilaginous fish that have a flattened body, one or more stout spines on the tail, gill slits on the lower surface of the head, teeth modified into 2 large crushing plates, and no dorsal fin.
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