print email comment close Sirenomelia (Mermaid Malformation) URL: http://www.bdid.com/sirenomelia.htm Description: Collection of links to sites relating to sirenomilia, a rare birth defect in which the legs are fused together, giving the baby the appearance of a mermaid. Note: Some linked sites include graphic photos. From the Birth Disorder Information Directory, a site that sells books about birth defects. Publisher: Birth Disorder Information Directory LII Database Information: Record 22685 created by Maria Brandt on 10/02/2006 Last modification on 10/02/2006 Published: 10/05/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22685