Nasal Flaps
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Nasal Flaps – fleshy lobes that are attached to the underside of the snout and partly or completely cover the nostrils. Some sharks have long, whisker-like nasal flaps, while others have short flaps, or no flaps at all. Shown are the nasal flaps of Atelomycterus.