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Ampullary pore distribution of Galeus melastomus and Etmopterus spinax: possible relations with predatory lifestyle and habitat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2006

Carla Jayne Louise Atkinson
Affiliation:
University of Wales, Bangor, School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, UK
Massimiliano Bottaro
Affiliation:
ICRAM, c/o National Museum of Antarctica (MNA), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV, 5 I-16132 Genoa, Italy

Abstract

The number and distribution of ampullary pores present on the blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus and the velvet belly dogfish, Etmopterus spinax do not differ with the size/maturity or gender of the specimen and were found to be related to prey preference.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2006 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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