Evolutionary Conservation of Photophore Ultrastructure in Sharks: The Case of a Dalatiid Squalomorph

Evolutionary Conservation of Photophore Ultrastructure in Sharks: The Case of a Dalatiid Squalomorph

Bioluminescence is a common ecological trait among many marine organisms, including three shark families: Etmopteridae, Dalatiidae, and Somniosidae. The kitefin shark, <i>Dalatias licha</i> (Bonnaterre, 1788), from the Dalatiidae family is the largest known luminous vertebrate. This stud...

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Main Authors: Laurent Duchatelet, Charlotte Nuyt, Nathan Puozzo, Jérôme Mallefet, Jérôme Delroisse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Fishes
Subjects:
bioluminescence
elasmobranch
electron microscopy
photophore
photocyte
dalatiidae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/2/87

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