The skin is a barrier between the internal and external environment of an organism.
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …

Although morphological abnormalities in several rays and skate species around the
American continents have frequently mentioned, their numbers are unknown. The present …

The capture of a female specimen of the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax with
abnormal skin coloration is reported. The specimen was captured off northern Spain (Bay of …

Documented cases of abnormalities in elasmobranchs worldwide are more often reported
for sharks than their close relatives, the skates and rays. This report confirms the occurrence …

As far as is known, in this paper the first case of lacking of skin‐related structures (epidermis,
stratum laxum, dermal denticles and teeth) in a free‐swimming elasmobranch, the …

Abnormal embryonic development may result from mutations caused by genetics,
environmental conditions or viruses. This study reports cases of cyclopia and a mouth …

We report the first case of partial albinism in the Critically Endangered angelshark, Squatina
squatina. The encounter with this specimen took place while SCUBA diving on the beach of …

The present paper represents the first description of abnormal hermaphroditism in Galeus
melastomus (Rafinesque, 1810). The black mouth cat shark specimen, collected in summer …

A single albino specimen of the lanternshark, Lucifer's dogfish (Etmopterus lucifer), is
reported here. The specimen was found among museum collections, having been captured …

Skin color aberrations are naturally occurring abnormal pigment patterns that are generally
rare among chondrichthyans. In this study, we highlight different skin color aberrations from …