Works showing the morphology of Mobulidae tail spines?

29 May 2021 0 7K Report

Hi everyone,

I know the presence of a tail spine isn't a common feature for Mobulidae, but i cannot find any image / description regarding the argument, both for living or extinct specie. Any help?

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