September 23rd, 2020

The complete mitogenome of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sand tiger shark

The complete mitogenome of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sand tiger shark

The complete mitogenome of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Lamniformes: Odontaspididae) Noel Vella, Adriana Vella ABSTRACT: Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome for the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810). The circular mitochondrial genome was found to be 16,682 bp in length and contains 37 genes, a control

Body dimensions of the extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon

Body dimensions of the extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon

Body dimensions of the extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon: a 2D reconstruction Cooper J.A., Pimiento C., Ferrón H.G., Benton M.J. ABSTRACT: Inferring the size of extinct animals is fraught with danger, especially when they were much larger than their modern relatives. Such extrapolations are particularly risky when allometry is present. The extinct giant shark †Otodus megalodon

Urban manta rays

Urban manta rays

Urban manta rays: potential manta ray nursery habitat along a highly developed Florida coastline Jessica H. Pate, Andrea D. Marshall ABSTRACT: The giant oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris was listed in the US Endangered Species Act as a threatened species in 2018, yet insufficient data exist on manta populations throughout US waters to designate critical

A hydrodynamics assessment of the hammerhead shark cephalofoil

A hydrodynamics assessment of the hammerhead shark cephalofoil

A hydrodynamics assessment of the hammerhead shark cephalofoil Matthew K. Gaylord, Eric L. Blades, Glenn R. Parsons ABSTRACT: Hammerhead sharks are characterized by a conspicuous lateral expansion of the head forming a structure known as a cephalofoil. Two theories regarding the function of this structure suggest that it may increase maneuverability as well as produce