Insights into stem Batomorphii: A new holomorphic ray (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the upper Jurassic of Germany

J Türtscher, PL Jambura, F Spindler, J Kriwet - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The phylogeny of rays and skates (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii) based on morphological characters revisited

E Villalobos-Segura, G Marramà, G Carnevale… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Elasmobranchii are relatively well-studied. However, numerous phylogenetic uncertainties
about their relationships remain. Here, we revisit the phylogenetic evidence based on a …

Evolutionary history and taxonomic reclassification of the critically endangered daggernose shark, a species endemic to the Western Atlantic

LF da Silva Rodrigues-Filho… - Journal of Zoological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

From historical expedition diaries to whole genome sequencing: a case study of the likely extinct Red Sea torpedo ray

A Palandačić, M Kapun, C Greve, T Schell… - Zoologica …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Torpedo rays (Torpedinidae, Torpediniformes) are small to moderately large
batoids that produce an electric discharge. They are distributed worldwide in temperate and …

[HTML][HTML] Middle Eocene cartilaginous fishes (Vertebrata: Chondrichthyes) of the Dnieper–Donets Basin, northern Ukraine

O Kovalchuk, J Kriwet, K Shimada… - Palaeontologia …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Integrated palaeontological investigation of a new mid-late Bartonian fish fauna from Călata area, Transylvanian Basin, Romania

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 …

Reproductive Anatomy of Chondrichthyans: Notes on Specimen Handling and Sperm Extraction. I. Rays and Skates

P García-Salinas, V Gallego, JF Asturiano - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Many species of rays and skates are endangered, and ex situ
conservation programs developed by research centers and public aquaria could improve …

[HTML][HTML] The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience

MA Staggl, C De Gracia, FA López-Romero, S Stumpf… - Biology, 2025 - mdpi.com
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 …

Rostral and body shape analyses reveal cryptic diversity of Late Jurassic batomorphs (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from Europe

J Türtscher, PL Jambura… - Papers in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The fossil record of chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks, rays and skates) consists largely of
isolated teeth, with holomorphic specimens being extraordinary exceptions. However …

Early Oligocene (Rupelian) fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from the Ashley Formation (Cooper Group) of South Carolina, USA

DJ Cicimurri, JL Knight, JA Ebersole - PaleoBios, 2022 - escholarship.org
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 …