The reproductive diversity of extant cartilaginous fishes (class Chondrichthyes) is
extraordinarily broad, reflecting more than 400 million years of evolutionary history. Among …

Quantifying the trophic role of a species is key to understanding its ecology and ecological
role. Their trophic role can influence community composition, ecosystem stability, and …

Chondrichthyan is a term to group fishes with a cartilaginous skeleton consisting of about
1200 described species. This represents an evolutionarily conservative group that has …

Context Knowledge of sawshark reproductive biology is limited to general parameters such
as reproductive mode and litter size. The mating system is currently unknown. Aim To test for …

A new fossil mackerel shark, Pseudocorax kindlimanni sp. nov.(Lamniformes,
Pseudocoracidae), is described from the Cenomanian Konservat-Lagerstätte of Haqel …

ABSTRACT elasmobranchs. The chapter then explores the tactics used to capture and
consume prey, with a focus on recent field studies. Elasmobranchs occupy a variety of …

Prey manipulation through headfirst ingestion is a common foraging tactic in predatory taxa.
Sawsharks possess a toothed rostrum that is thought to assist in prey capture, but the …

Background Understanding movement patterns of a species is vital for optimising
conservation and management strategies. This information is often difficult to obtain in the …

In the waters of southeast Australia, two species of sawshark—the common (Pristiophorus
cirratus) and southern (Pristiophorus nudipinnis) sawshark—are frequent by-catch in …

We present the first fossil record of the sawshark genus Pliotrema from the south-eastern
Pacific Ocean. The examined material was obtained from a little-known fossil locality named …