Elasmobranchii are relatively well-studied. However, numerous phylogenetic uncertainties about their relationships remain. Here, we revisit the phylogenetic evidence based on a …
The family Carcharhinidae includes the most typical and recognizable sharks, although its internal classification is the subject of extensive debate. In particular, the type genus …
Abstract Torpedo rays (Torpedinidae, Torpediniformes) are small to moderately large batoids that produce an electric discharge. They are distributed worldwide in temperate and …
Marine basins that existed in present-day Ukraine during the Eocene harboured various groups of cartilaginous and bony fishes, reptiles, aquatic birds, and marine mammals. Fish …
N Trif, V Arghiuș, JC Seitz, VA Codrea, R Bălc… - Historical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Călata site (north-west of Transilvanian Basin, Romania) includes the Ciuleni Member of the middle Eocene-age Mortănușa Formation, a marine deposit in an outer, open marine …
Simple Summary Many species of rays and skates are endangered, and ex situ conservation programs developed by research centers and public aquaria could improve …
The modern diversity of sharks, skates, and rays (Neoselachii) is the result of various diversification and extinction events during the Mesozoic (252–66 Ma). However, the key …
The fossil record of chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks, rays and skates) consists largely of isolated teeth, with holomorphic specimens being extraordinary exceptions. However …
Matrix surrounding a dermochelyid carapace and two cetacean skulls recovered from the Givhans Ferry Member of the Ashley Formation (lower Oligocene, Rupelian Stage) in South …