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