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Heterodontus francisci
I found this horn shark egg case washed up on Capo Beach, Orange County, CA. This is the first one I've ever seen, although I had read about them. Fun to find.
Spotted on Feb 25, 2011
Submitted on May 2, 2011
8 Comments
Cindy. Thanks for the suggestion.
Very interesting spot!
Hi Karen, Ronald and Amissa created an "Eggs of the World" mission and this would be perfect! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8022...
I still hope to see one of these someday :)
Moved to the Fish category.
I see. Should be interesting to touch it =] Thanks.
My guide book states the corkscrew shape helps the egg sacks stay anchored between rocks. Interesting shapes in nature. I was so happy to have this spotting. The egg case was dried out and very brittle and strong.
Funny. Why spiral?
Shark eggs in general are the weirdest things imaginable. Great find.