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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Elasmobranchs represent a well-defined group, composed of about 1,150 species inhabiting diverse aquatic environments. Currently, several of these species have been classified as threaten due to overexploitation.
Thais Martins +7 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 We report the first mitochondrial genome sequences for the gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Two specimens from the British Indian Ocean Territory were sequenced independently using two different next generation sequencing methods, namely ...
Nicholas Dunn +7 more
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Dental crown morphological variation and heterodonty in carcharhiniform sharks
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Elasmobranch teeth are highly mineralized structures that constitute the majority of the fossil record for this group. Despite their taxonomic and evolutionary significance, detailed descriptions of dental morphology remain scarce. The order Carcharhiniformes, the most diverse among sharks, comprises 304 valid species that display remarkable ...
Flávia Zanini, Karla D. A. Soares
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Carcharhinidae Jordan & Evermann 1896
, 2023 Family Carcharhinidae Jordan & Evermann 1896 (Fig. 2A). Requiem Sharks, Blue Sharks, Lemon Sharks, Sharpnose Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Whitenose Sharks, Whitetip Sharks; Cazones, Tintoreras, Tiburones Description: Body elongate and robust; up to 740 cm in length; nostrils without barbels or grooves; nictitating eyelids internal; mouth large, arched ...
Angulo, Arturo +7 more
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Rayas y tiburones como fauna acompañante en las pesquerías de camarón: una revisión.
Revista de Investigaciones Marinas, 2023 Se presenta una revisión sobre los elasmobranquios en la pesquería de arrastre de camarón. La fauna acompañante de camarón (FAC) está compuesta por una gran diversidad de especies en la que predominan los peces.
Alejandra Briones Bell-lloch +2 more
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Phage Diving: An Exploration of the Carcharhinid Shark Epidermal Virome
Viruses, 2022 The epidermal microbiome is a critical element of marine organismal immunity, but the epidermal virome of marine organisms remains largely unexplored. The epidermis of sharks represents a unique viromic ecosystem.
Ryan D. Hesse +10 more
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The Unseen Crisis of Sharks and Rays in Senegal
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.This study presents a conservative quantitative assessment of shark and ray landings and trade in Senegal, revealing extensive exploitation of threatened species. Surveys at two major artisanal processing sites in the Casamance region recorded over 170,000 individuals, mostly rays, with nearly all biomass comprising species at risk of extinction, and ...
Rima W. Jabado +3 more
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Field guide to requiem sharks (Elasmobranchiomorphi: Carcharhinidae) of the Western North Atlantic [PDF]
, 2001 Identification problems are common for many sharks due to a general lack of meristic characteristics that are typically useful for separating species. Other than number of vertebrae and number and shape of teeth, identifications are frequently based on ...
Grace, Mark
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, 2008 Published as part of Wirtz, Peter, Fricke, Ronald & Biscoito, Manuel José, 2008, The coastal fishes of Madeira Island — new records and an annotated check-list, pp.
Wirtz, Peter +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.This study presents a comprehensive eDNA metabarcoding protocol optimized for monitoring fish biodiversity in coral reefs and other remote marine environments. By combining an autonomous underwater filtration system, Oxford Nanopore sequencing, and a 12S reference database specifically developed for French Polynesia, the method enables efficient and ...
Lucie Cartairade +5 more
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