Comparative morphology and systematics of the cookiecutter sharks, genus Isistius Gill (1864) (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 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]
PLoS ONEThe 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
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Photophore Distribution and Enzymatic Diversity Within the Photogenic Integument of the Cookie-Cutter Shark Isistius brasiliensis (Chondrichthyes: Dalatiidae) [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 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.
Patrick Flammang +2 more
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Morphological Variability and Function of Labial Cartilages in Sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) [PDF]
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.
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]
Animals, 2022 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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Integrating multiple chemical tracers to elucidate the diet and habitat of Cookiecutter Sharks [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 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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First description of shark Isistius brasiliensis (Dalatiidae) in the waters of Russia [PDF]
Известия ТИНРО, 2015 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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Unravelling Taxonomic Complexity in Elusive Cetaceans: Mitogenome Insights into Evolutionary History and Cryptic Diversity of Bryde's Whales [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.The Bryde's whale is one of the least understood baleen whale species globally, limiting accuracy of regional and global conservation assessment. This study shows the occurrence of unique genetic lineages and evolutionary histories among Bryde's whale populations.
Dominique Paynee +7 more
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Genomic Insights Into the Evolutionary History of Berardius Beaked Whales: Speciation Driven by Resource Specialization, Gigantism and Thermal Barriers? [PDF]
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 12, June 2026.ABSTRACT Understanding the diversity of our oceans is fundamental now more than ever as climate change and human activities put increasing pressure on marine species and ecosystems. Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) are among the most poorly understood marine mammals, in part due to their affinity to offshore underwater canyons and prolonged diving ...
Morgan L. McCarthy +5 more
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Evolutionary trajectories of tooth histology patterns in modern sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) [PDF]
Journal of Anatomy, Volume 236, Issue 5, Page 753-771, May 2020., 2020 Using micro‐computed tomography techniques, we examined the tooth mineralization in modern shark clades (Elasmobranchii, Chondrichthyes). The inclusion of fossil taxa and computing ancestral states allowed us to trace back the development of different mineralization patterns in deep time.
Patrick L. Jambura +7 more
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