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BMC Biology, 2023 Background Sea snakes underwent a complete transition from land to sea within the last ~ 15 million years, yet they remain a conspicuous gap in molecular studies of marine adaptation in vertebrates.
Alastair J. Ludington +4 more
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Trophic specialization drives morphological evolution in sea snakes [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Viviparous sea snakes are the most rapidly speciating reptiles known, yet the ecological factors underlying this radiation are poorly understood. Here, we reconstructed dated trees for 75% of sea snake species and quantified body shape (forebody relative
Emma Sherratt +2 more
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Hydrodynamics of a twisting slender swimmer [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Sea snakes propel themselves by lateral deformation waves moving backwards along their bodies faster than they swim. In contrast to typical anguilliform swimmers, however, their swimming is characterized by exaggerated torsional waves that lead the ...
Gil Iosilevskii, Alexander Rashkovsky
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Ultrastructural evidence of a mechanosensory function of scale organs (sensilla) in sea snakes (Hydrophiinae) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 The evolution of epidermal scales was a major innovation in lepidosaurs, providing a barrier to dehydration and physical stress, while functioning as a sensitive interface for detecting mechanical stimuli in the environment.
Jenna M. Crowe-Riddell +3 more
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Pelagic sea snakes dehydrate at sea [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2014 Secondarily marine vertebrates are thought to live independently of fresh water. Here, we demonstrate a paradigm shift for the widely distributed pelagic sea snake,Hydrophis(Pelamis)platurus, which dehydrates at sea and spends a significant part of its life in a dehydrated state corresponding to seasonal drought.
Lillywhite, Harvey B +3 more
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The evolution of scale sensilla in the transition from land to sea in elapid snakes [PDF]
Open Biology, 2016 Scale sensilla are small tactile mechanosensory organs located on the head scales of many squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes). In sea snakes and sea kraits (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae), these scale organs are presumptive scale sensilla that purportedly ...
Jenna M. Crowe-Riddell +5 more
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Molecules, 2023 The abuse of antibiotics and lack of new antibacterial drugs has led to the emergence of superbugs that raise fears of untreatable infections. The Cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptide (AMP) with varying antibacterial activities and safety is ...
Shuocun Wang +6 more
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First Record of Laticauda semifasciata (Reptilia: Squamata: Elapidae: Laticaudinae) from Korea [PDF]
Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity, 2016 The Chinese sea snake Laticauda semifasciata (Reinwardt in Schlegel, 1837) is newly reported from Korean waters based on three specimens collected from Jeju Island, Korea, in August, September, and November 2015.
Park, Jaejin +3 more
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A comparison of gene organisations and phylogenetic relationships of all 22 squamate species listed in South Korea using complete mitochondrial DNA [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Studies using complete mitochondrial genome data have the potential to increase our understanding on gene organisations and evolutionary species relationships.
Daesik Park +4 more
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Identification of sea snake meat adulteration in meat products using PCR-RFLP of mitochondrial DNA
Food Science and Human Wellness, 2018 PCR-RFLP based technique for identification of sea snakes in Thai waters was achieved by developing species-specific markers. To distinguish between sea snake species, the PCR products of cytochrome b (Cyt b), 12S and 16S rRNA were sequenced and cut with
Sunutcha Suntrarachun +2 more
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