First description of shark Isistius brasiliensis (Dalatiidae) in the waters of Russia [PDF]
Description of rare shark Isistius brasiliensis caught off southern Kuril Islands on July 18, 1978. Morphometric parameters are presented, including counts of dorsal and caudal vertebras, teeth rows, mitral valves, and intestinal helical valve coils.
Vladimir N. Dolganov
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Photophore Distribution and Enzymatic Diversity Within the Photogenic Integument of the Cookie-Cutter Shark Isistius brasiliensis (Chondrichthyes: Dalatiidae) [PDF]
The cookie-cutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) is a deep-sea species that emits a blue luminescence ventrally, except at the level of a black band located beneath the jaw.
Jérôme Delroisse +3 more
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Comparative morphology and systematics of the cookiecutter sharks, genus Isistius Gill (1864) (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae). [PDF]
The dalatiid genus Isistius Gill (1864) has three valid species currently recognized in the literature: Isistius brasiliensis Quoy & Gaimard (1824), I. plutodus Garrick & Springer (1964), and I. labialis Meng, Zhu & Li (1985). The most common species, I.
Flávia de Figueiredo Petean +1 more
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Moonless night sky increases Isistius species (cookiecutter shark) and live human contact. [PDF]
The nocturnal feeding behavior and zoogeographical habitat of cookiecutter sharks Isistius brasiliensis and Isistius plutodus (Isistius spp.) greatly reduces interaction of this species with live humans. Attacks on live humans are exceedingly rare with 7
Steven Minaglia, Melodee Liegl
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Integrating multiple chemical tracers to elucidate the diet and habitat of Cookiecutter Sharks [PDF]
The Cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) is an ectoparasitic, mesopelagic shark that is known for removing plugs of tissue from larger prey, including teleosts, chondrichthyans, cephalopods, and marine mammals.
Aaron B. Carlisle +6 more
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Morphological Variability and Function of Labial Cartilages in Sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) [PDF]
(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.
Claudia Klimpfinger, Jürgen Kriwet
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Defining Wound Healing Progression in Cetacean Skin: Characteristics of Full-Thickness Wound Healing in Fraser’s Dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) [PDF]
Cetaceans are tight-skinned mammals that exhibit an extraordinary capacity to heal deep soft tissue injuries. However, essential information of large full-thickness wound healing in cetaceans is still lacking.
Chen-Yi Su +5 more
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Identifying the "demon whale-biter": Patterns of scarring on large whales attributed to a cookie-cutter shark Isistius sp. [PDF]
The presence of crater-like wounds on cetaceans and other large marine vertebrates and invertebrates has been attributed to various organisms. We review the evidence for the identity of the biting agent responsible for crater wounds on large whales ...
Best PB, Photopoulou T.
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Extensive unusual lesions on a large number of immersed human victims found to be from cookiecutter sharks (Isistius spp.): an examination of the Yemenia plane crash. [PDF]
Accurate determination of the origin and timing of trauma is key in medicolegal investigations when the cause and manner of death are unknown. However, distinction between criminal and accidental perimortem trauma and postmortem modifications can be ...
Ribéreau-Gayon A +8 more
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First evidence for fin whale migration into the Pacific from Antarctic feeding grounds at Elephant Island. [PDF]
Funding: This work was funded by IWC-SORP and by the DFG within the priority programme SPP 1158 ‘Antarctic Research with comparative investigations in Arctic ice areas’ by grant HE5696/3-1.
Herr H +3 more
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