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The olfactory system of sharks and rays in numbers. The Anatomical Record, in press
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Syed, A.S. & Sharma, K. & Policarpo, M. & Ferrando, S. & Casane, D. & Korsching, S.I. (2023)
Ancient and Nonuniform Loss of Olfactory Receptor Expression Renders the Shark Nose a De Facto Vomeronasal Organ. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 40(4), Article msad076
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Aicardi, S. & Amaroli, A. & Gallus, L. & Diblasi, D. & Ghigliotti, L. & Betti, F. & Vacchi, M. & Ferrando, S. (2020)
Quantification of neurons in the olfactory bulb of the catsharks Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) and Galeus melastomus (Rafinesque, 1810). Zoology, 141, Article 125796
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Aicardi, S. & Amaroli, A. & Gallus, L. & Ferrando, S. (2020)
Effects of nasal parasite species in the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (Scyliorhinidae; Carcharhiniformes). Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 69(4), Article 20052
DOI: 10.25225/jvb.20052

Ferrando, S. & Amaroli, A. & Gallus, L. & Aicardi, S. & Di Blasi, D. & Vacchi, M. & Ghigliotti, L. (2019)
The Olfactory Organ of Torpedo marmorata Risso, 1810: Morphology, Histology, and NOS-like Immunoreactivity. Bulletin of Environmental and Life Sciences, 1, 9–16

Ferrando, S. & Amaroli, A. & Gallus, L. & Aicardi, S. & Di Blasi, D. & Christiansen, J.S. & Vacchi, M. & Ghigliotti, L. (2019)
Secondary Folds Contribute Significantly to the Total Surface Area in the Olfactory Organ of Chondrichthyes. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, Article 245
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Finucci, B. & Gallus, L. & Amaroli, A. & Candiani, S. & Rottigni, M. & Masini, M.A. & Ferrando, S. (2018)
Vacchi's palatal organ: a widespread trait in Holocephali. Journal of Fish Biology, 92(4), 1177–1182
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Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Ghigliotti, L. & Vacchi, M. & Amaroli, A. & Nielsen, J. & Christiansen, J.S. & Pisano, E. (2017)
Anatomy of the olfactory bulb in Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 33(2), 263–269
DOI: 10.1111/jai.13303

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Amaroli, A. & Gambardella, C. & Waryani, B. & Di Blasi, D. & Vacchic, M. (2017)
Gross anatomy and histology of the olfactory rosette of the shark Heptranchias perlo. Zoology, 122, 27–37
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2017.02.003

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Ghigliotti, L. & Amaroli, A. & Abbas, G. & Vacchi, M. (2017)
Clarification of the Terminology of the Olfactory Lamellae in Chondrichthyes. The Anatomical Record, 300(11), 2039–2045
DOI: 10.1002/ar.23632

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Gambardella, C. & Croce, D. & Damiano, G. & Mazzarino, C. & Vacchi, M. (2016)
First description of a palatal organ in Chimaera monstrosa (Chondrichthyes, Holocephali). The Anatomical Record, 299(1), 118–131
DOI: 10.1002/ar.23280

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Ghigliotti, L. & Vacchi, M. & Nielsen, J. & Christiansen, J.S. & Pisano, E. (2016)
Gross morphology and histology of the olfactory organ of the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus. Polar Biology, 39(8), 1399–1409
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-015-1862-1

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Ghigliotti, L. & Vacchi, M. & Nielsen, J. & Christiansen, J.S. & Pisano, E. (2015)
The peripheral olfactory organ in the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) [Abstract]. Frontiers in Marine Science, 2, Article 72
DOI: 10.3389/conf.fmars.2015.03.00072

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. (2013)
Is the olfactory system of cartilaginous fishes a vomeronasal system? Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 7, Article 37
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Howard, L.E. & Holmes, W.M. & Ferrando, S. & Maclaine, J.S. & Kelsh, R.N. & Ramsey, A. & Abel, R.L. & Cox, J.P.L. (2013)
Functional nasal morphology of chimaerid fishes. Journal of Morphology, 274(9), 987–1009
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20156

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Gambardella, C. & Amaroli, A. & Cutolo, A. & Masini, M.A. & Vallarino, M. & Vacchi, M. (2012)
Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) immunoreactivity in the olfactory system of a cartilaginous fish. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 43(2), 133–140
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Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Gambardella, C. & Masini, M.A. & Cutolo, A. & Vacchi, M. (2012)
First detection of taste buds in a chimaeroid fish (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali) and their Gαi-like immunoreactivity. Neuroscience Letters, 517(2), 98–101
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.04.032

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Gambardella, C. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2010)
G protein alpha subunits in the olfactory epithelium of the holocephalan fish Chimaera monstrosa. Neuroscience Letters, 472(1), 65–67
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.01.059

Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Gambardella, C. & Ghigliotti, L. & Ravera, S. & Vallarino, M. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2010)
Cell proliferation and apoptosis in the olfactory epithelium of the shark Scyliorhinus canicula. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 40(4), 293–300
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2010.08.004

Gambardella, C. & Gallus, L. & Ravera, S. & Fasulo, S. & Vacchi, M. & Ferrando, S. (2010)
First evidence of a leptin-like peptide in a cartilaginous fish. The Anatomical Record, 293(10), 1692–1697
DOI: 10.1002/ar.21238

Ferrando, S. & Gambardella, C. & Ravera, S. & Bottero, S. & Ferrando, T. & Gallus, L. & Manno, V. & Salati, A.P. & Ramoino, P. & Tagliafierro, G. (2009)
Immunolocalization of G-protein alpha subunits in the olfactory system of the cartilaginous fish Scyliorhinus canicula. The Anatomical Record, 292(11), 1771–1779
DOI: 10.1002/ar.21003

Bottaro, M. & Consalvo, I. & Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Psomadakis, P.N. & Atkinson, C.J.L. & Vacchi, M. (2008)
New records of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) from the Ligurian Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records, 1, Article e72
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267207007555

Bottaro, M. & Ferrando, S. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. (2008)
First record of albinism in the deep-water shark Dalatias licha. Marine Biodiversity Records, 1, Article e10
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Ferrando, S. (2008)
Ionocytes in the olfactory epithelium of developing Raja clavata. Italian Journal of Zoology, 75(3), 233–236
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Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Pedemonte, F. & de Lorenzo, S. & Gallus, L. & Tagliafierro, G. (2007)
Appearance of crypt neurons in the olfactory epithelium of the skate Raja clavata during development. The Anatomical Record, 290(10), 1268–1272
DOI: 10.1002/ar.20584

Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2007)
First detection of olfactory marker protein (OMP) immunoreactivity in the olfactory epithelium of a cartilaginous fish. Neuroscience Letters, 413(2), 173–176
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.11.051

Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2006)
Na+/K+ATPase immunoreactivity in olfactory epithelium of small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (L.): possible presence of ion exchanging cells? Journal of Fish Biology, 69(Sb), 278–282
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01157.x

Ferrando, S. & Bottaro, M. & Gallus, L. & Girosi, L. & Vacchi, M. & Tagliafierro, G. (2006)
Observations of crypt neuron-like cells in the olfactory epithelium of a cartilaginous fish. Neuroscience Letters, 403(3), 280–282
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2006.04.056