Evolution of vertebrate viviparity and specializations for fetal nutrition: a quantitative and qualitative analysis
DG Blackburn - Journal of Morphology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Phylogenetic analyses indicate that viviparity (live‐bearing reproduction) has originated
independently in more than 150 vertebrate lineages, including a minimum of 115 clades of …
independently in more than 150 vertebrate lineages, including a minimum of 115 clades of …
Electroreception, electrogenesis and electric signal evolution
WGR Crampton - Journal of Fish Biology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Electroreception, the capacity to detect external underwater electric fields with specialised
receptors, is a phylogenetically widespread sensory modality in fishes and amphibians. In …
receptors, is a phylogenetically widespread sensory modality in fishes and amphibians. In …
Elasmobranch phylogeny: a mitochondrial estimate based on 595 species
GJP Naylor, JN Caira, K Jensen… - Biology of sharks …, 2012 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Interest in elasmobranch biodiversity and taxonomy has grown in recent years, catalyzed
primarily by four influences:(1) the large number of new species that have been described …
primarily by four influences:(1) the large number of new species that have been described …
Evolutionary origin and phylogeny of the modern holocephalans (Chondrichthyes: Chimaeriformes): a mitogenomic perspective
JG Inoue, M Miya, K Lam, BH Tay… - Molecular biology …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
With our increasing ability for generating whole-genome sequences, comparative analysis
of whole genomes has become a powerful tool for understanding the structure, function, and …
of whole genomes has become a powerful tool for understanding the structure, function, and …
The origin and relationships of early chondrichthyans
ED Grogan, R Lund… - Biology of sharks and …, 2012 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Chondrichthyan fishes are probably the most successful of all fishes if success is measured
in terms of historical endurance. Indeed, they have survived the mass extinctions of the last …
in terms of historical endurance. Indeed, they have survived the mass extinctions of the last …
Shark tales: a molecular species-level phylogeny of sharks (Selachimorpha, Chondrichthyes)
X Vélez-Zuazo, I Agnarsson - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2011 - Elsevier
Sharks are a diverse and ecologically important group, including some of the ocean's largest
predatory animals. Sharks are also commercially important, with many species suffering …
predatory animals. Sharks are also commercially important, with many species suffering …
'Fish'(A ctinopterygii and E lasmobranchii) diversification patterns through deep time
Actinopterygii (ray‐finned fishes) and E lasmobranchii (sharks, skates and rays) represent
more than half of today's vertebrate taxic diversity (approximately 33000 species) and form …
more than half of today's vertebrate taxic diversity (approximately 33000 species) and form …
Complete mitochondrial DNA genome of nine species of sharks and rays and their phylogenetic placement among modern elasmobranchs
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 …
sequence of the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of four species of sharks and five …
The effect of habitat on modern shark diversification
Sharks occupy marine habitats ranging from shallow, inshore environments to pelagic, and
deepwaters, and thus provide a model system for testing how gross habitat differences have …
deepwaters, and thus provide a model system for testing how gross habitat differences have …
The selective drivers of allometry in sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)
JH Gayford, DA Whitehead… - Zoological Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In addition to the selective importance of interspecific morphological variation, ontogenetic
morphological variation may reflect different selective regimes to which successive …
morphological variation may reflect different selective regimes to which successive …