Banded guitarfish skull (Zapteryx exasperata). Ancestor worship formed the core

Ancestor worship formed the core of the Mahongwe family group’s religious and social life

This is a lovely skull of the Manx shearwater Manx shearwater skull Puffinus puffinus

This came with a collection of items from a Russian medical school

The posters are large and measure 126cm x 93cm and has been laminated so that it has remained in good condition over the years

Banded guitarfish skull (Zapteryx exasperata). Ancestor worship formed the coreThis is a beautifully prepared and mounted skull of a banded guitarfish Zapteryx exasperata. The banded guitarfish is an elasmobranch related to the rays although the body shape is half way between rays and typical shark form. Their diet is animals living in the sand and mud such as crabs and shellfish. As you can see on the jaws of this skull, the teeth are flattened for crushing hard shells. This skull has come from a specimen that was caught for