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A new species of Lonchidiidae (Hybodontiformes) from the Late Jurassic of Brazil (Aliança Formation, Jatobá Basin)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Aliança Formation (Jatobá Basin) represents lacustrine deposits formed in oxygenated waters that hosted a diverse fauna, including Hybodontiform sharks. Within this group, the Family Lonchidiidae comprises 11 valid genera, with Parvodus previously reported in Brazilian deposits from the Brejo Santo Formation (Araripe Basin, Late Jurassic ...
Larissa de Souza Ribeiro, Marco Aurélio Gallo de França   +1 more
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Morphological Variability and Function of Labial Cartilages in Sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii)

Biology, 2023
(1) Background: Labial cartilages (LCs), as their name suggests, lie in the folds of the connective tissue, the lips, framing the gape of elasmobranch chondrichthyans. As such, these cartilages lie laterally to the jaws and marginal teeth. They are considered to influence the ability of creating suction during the feeding process.
Klimpfinger, Claudia, Kriwet, Jürgen
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The musculature and skeleton of the pelvic fin of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936) (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes): Morphology and sexual dimorphism

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
This work brings new information on the sexual characteristics of the crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai) exploring the pelvic fin musculature, as well as the siphon sac and the musculature and skeleton of the clasper. Our paper is the first to point out clearly the sexual dimorphism related exclusively to the pelvic fin musculature in males ...
Laura F. Mianutti, Kenshu Shimada, João Paulo C. B. da Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Phylogeny of Rays and Skates (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii) Based on Morphological Characters Revisited

Diversity, 2022
Elasmobranchii are relatively well-studied. However, numerous phylogenetic uncertainties about their relationships remain. Here, we revisit the phylogenetic evidence based on a detailed morphological re-evaluation of all the major extant batomorph clades (skates and rays), including several holomorphic fossil taxa from the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and ...
Villalobos-Segura, Eduardo, Marramà, Giuseppe, Carnevale, Giorgio, Claeson, Kerin M., Underwood, Charlie J., Naylor, Gavin J. P., Kriwet, Jürgen   +6 more
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Unravelling the skin of the nurse shark: A morphological description of the placoid scales of Ginglymostoma cirratum

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ginglymostoma cirratum, commonly known as the nurse shark, is a nocturnally active benthic shark, often found in western and eastern Atlantic waters. Although this shark has been well explored in many biological aspects, few studies have thoroughly examined the morphology of its dermal denticles (or placoid scales).
Danilo P. Lima, Aline. N. Poscai, Laura F. Mianutti, Nathalie. M. R. de Abreu, Jade Medeiros, Marcus V. G. Araújo, Frederico. B. de Sousa, João Paulo C. B. da Silva   +7 more
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Occurrence of multiple congenital anomalies in Potamotrygon amandae (Elasmobranchii, Potamotrygoninae) embryos, including the first report of bicephaly

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Reports of teratogenic embryos in elasmobranchs have been documented in multiple species, with proposed aetiologies including environmental disturbances, genetic mutations, predation, exposure to endocrine‐disrupting compounds and maternal stress.
Douglas de Castro Ribeiro, Raquel Lopes Queiroz, Cristiéle da Silva Ribeiro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subtropical marine reserve as key habitats for the critically endangered sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) in the Southwestern Atlantic

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study documents the occurrence, seasonal patterns and reproductive activity of the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) within a no‐take marine protected area in southeastern Brazil, using Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) and diving records.
Ana Clara S. Athayde, Guilherme Bertuzo, Otto Bismarck F. Gadig, Rafael R. Munhoz, Letícia M. Fukushima, Caio R. Pimentel, Fernanda A. Rolim, Guilherme H. Pereira‐Filho, Fabio S. Motta   +8 more
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Comparative morphology of labial cartilages in sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) [PDF]

The European Zoological Journal, 2020
During the last years, feeding mechanisms of sharks have been documented mainly based on their stomach contents supplemented by video footages of feeding behaviours in some species. Rare kinematic analyses of shark jaws contributed additionally to our knowledge. However, not all structures important to prey capture in sharks have been investigated yet.
Klimpfinger, C., Kriwet, J.
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The oldest fossil record of the megamouth shark from the late Eocene of Denmark and comments on the enigmatic megachasmid origin [PDF]

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2016
The megamouth shark (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) has sporadic occurrences both in the present-day oceans and in the fossil record. In this paper, we describe a new megachasmid, Megachasma alisonae sp.
Kenshu Shimada, David J. Ward
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Tooth morphology of deep‐water catsharks of the genus Apristurus (Chondrichthyes: Pentanchidae) in the North Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The deep‐water catshark family (Pentanchidae) is the most species‐rich family among extant shark lineages. Within this family, the genus Apristurus is the largest, comprising small, deep‐sea species characterised by elongated bodies and dorso‐ventrally compressed snouts. Five Apristurus species are currently recognised from the North Atlantic,
Jesco Seifert, Daniel M. Moore
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