The presence of lateral photophores correlates with increased speciation in deep-sea bioluminescent sharks

Published on 29. July 2015 The presence of lateral photophores correlates with increased speciation in deep-sea bioluminescent sharks Julien M. Claes, Dan-Eric Nilsson, Jérôme Mallefet, Nicolas Straube ABSTRACT: The vast majority of species within the lanternshark genus Etmopterus harbour complex luminescent markings on their flanks, whose functional significance has long remained obscure. Recent studies, however,