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First record of the marbled ray from Greece
First record of the marbled ray, Dasyatis marmorata (Elasmobranchii: Dasyatidae), from Greece (central Aegean Sea) Archontia Chatzispyrou, Chrysoula Gubili, Maria Laiaki, Danai Mantopoulou-Palouka, Stefanos Kavadas ABSTRACT: Currently, seven dasyatid species have been described in the Mediterranean Sea: Bathytoshia lata, Dasyatis marmorata, Dasyatis pastinaca, Dasyatis tortonesei, Himantura uarnak, Pteroplatytrygon violacea and Taeniura grabata. Papaconstantinou (2014) listed
Comparative anatomy of the clasper of catsharks
Comparative anatomy of the clasper of catsharks and its phylogenetic implications (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) Karla D. A. Soares ABSTRACT: The presence of claspers is one of the main characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes, but its variations across taxa have received limited use in shark systematics and have generally been neglected in descriptions of species. Clasper
New insights into the migration patterns of the scalloped hammerhead shark
New insights into the migration patterns of the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini based on vertebral microchemistry Claire Coiraton, Felipe Amezcua , James T. Ketchum ABSTRACT: The scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini is a migratory species that exhibits complex patterns of spatial organization associated with the use of both coastal and oceanic habitats. Information about
Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas
Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas Thomas C. TinHan, Shannon J. O’Leary, David S. Portnoy, Jay R. Rooker, Carey G. Gelpi, R. J. David Wells ABSTRACT: Traditional methods for evaluating the importance of elasmobranch nursery habitats have focused on estimating densities or abundances of juveniles within individual nurseries; however, rates