Evolutionary trends of the conserved neurocranium shape in angel sharks (Squatiniformes, Elasmobranchii)

Abstract Elasmobranchii (i.e., sharks, skates, and rays) forms one of the most diverse groups of marine predators. With a fossil record extending back into the Devonian, several modifications in their body plan illustrate their body shape diversity through time. The angel sharks, whose fossil record...

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Main Authors: Faviel A. López-Romero, Sebastian Stumpf, Cathrin Pfaff, Giuseppe Marramà, Zerina Johanson, Jürgen Kriwet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69525-7