After initial detection of target archival DNA of a 116-year-old syntype specimen of the
smooth lantern shark, Etmopterus pusillus, in a single-stranded DNA library, we shotgun …

Etmopteridae (lantern sharks) is the most species-rich family of sharks, comprising more
than 50 species. Many species are described from few individuals, and re-collection of …

The dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus is economically important but vulnerable to
overharvesting. The complete C. obscurus mitogenome was assembled from approximately …

Chondrichthyes occupy a key position in the phylogeny of vertebrates. The complete
sequence of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of four species of sharks and five …

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the world's second largest fish and the subject of
strong conservation concern. Minimal genetic assessment exists for this globally distributed …

Background The oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus (family Carcharhinidae)
is one of the largest sharks inhabiting all tropical and subtropical oceanic regions. Due to …

Background Mitochondrial DNA markers have long been used to identify population
boundaries and are now a standard tool in conservation biology. In elasmobranchs …

The recently published mitogenome of milk shark Rhizoprionodon acutus (MN602076/
NC_046016) was fully resolved in an unexpected phylogenetic position in the original …

The common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) is an important fisheries species in the
northeastern Pacific Ocean along California, USA and Mexico; yet genetic understanding of …

The genus Mustelus comprises demersal smoothhound sharks, including M. canis and M.
norrisi. Despite their economic value and known conservation concerns, only a few genetic …