The Late Jurassic fossil deposits of southern Germany, collectively known as the'Solnhofen
Archipelago', are one of the world's most important sources of Mesozoic vertebrates …

The morphology of paired fins is commonly overlooked in morphological studies, particularly
the pelvic girdle and fins. Consequently, previous phylogenetic studies incorporating …

The Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous (164–100 Ma) represents one of the main transitional
periods in life history. Recent studies unveiled a complex scenario in which abiotic and …

Abstract Torpedo rays (Torpedinidae, Torpediniformes) are small to moderately large
batoids that produce an electric discharge. They are distributed worldwide in temperate and …

The Late Jurassic elasmobranch Protospinax annectans is often regarded as a key species
to our understanding of crown group elasmobranch interrelationships and the evolutionary …

Sharks, rays, and chimaera form the clade Chondrichthyes, an ancient group of
morphologically and ecologically diverse vertebrates that has played an important role in …

The fossil record of chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks, rays and skates) consists largely of
isolated teeth, with holomorphic specimens being extraordinary exceptions. However …

Okamejei kenojei is an important economic species widely distributed in shallow coastal
waters of the western North Pacific. In this study, the whole-genome survey analysis of O …

The tribe Riorajini is composed of four species, Rioraja agassizii, Atlantoraja castelnaui, A.
cyclophora and A. platana, which are endemic to the inshore waters of the Southwestern …

Simple Summary Electric rays are currently poorly investigated; therefore, their biological
status, species identification and distribution are often hard to assess. The present work …