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Evolutionary conservation of photophore ultrastructure in sharks: the case of a dalatiid squalomorph. Fishes, 8(2), Article 87
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The diet of deep-water sharks. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 192, Article 103898
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A Third Luminous Shark Family: Confirmation of Luminescence Ability for Zameus squamulosus (Squaliformes; Somniosidae). Photochemistry and Photobiology, 97(4), 739–744
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Bioluminescence of the Largest Luminous Vertebrate, the Kitefin Shark, Dalatias licha: First Insights and Comparative Aspects. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 633582
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Photophore Distribution and Enzymatic Diversity Within the Photogenic Integument of the Cookie-Cutter Shark Isistius brasiliensis (Chondrichthyes: Dalatiidae). Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 627045
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Red and white muscle proportions and enzyme activities in mesopelagic sharks. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part B, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 256, Article 110649
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Glow on Sharks: State of the Art on Bioluminescence Research. Oceans, 2, 822–842
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate are Involved in the Control of Shark Bioluminescence. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 96(1), 37–45
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Ecological features and swimming capabilities of deep-sea sharks from New Zealand. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 156, Article 103187
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Bioluminescence in lanternsharks: Insight from hormone receptor localization. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 294, Article 113488
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In the intimacy of the darkness: Genetic polyandry in deep-sea luminescent lanternsharks Etmopterus spinax and Etmopterus molleri (Squaliformes, Etmopteridae). Journal of Fish Biology, 96(6), 1523–1529
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From extraocular photoreception to pigment movement regulation: a new control mechanism of the lanternshark luminescence. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 10195
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Histological evidence for secretory bioluminescence from pectoral pockets of the American Pocket Shark (Mollisquama mississippiensis). Scientific Reports, 10, Article 18762
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The megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is not a luminous species. PLoS ONE, 15(11), Article e0242196
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Embryonic expression of encephalopsin supports bioluminescence perception in lanternshark photophores. Marine Biology, 166(2), Article 21
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Etmopteridae bioluminescence: dorsal pattern specificity and aposematic use. Zoological Letters, 5, Article 9
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Isolation and characterization of 29 and 19 microsatellite loci from two deep-sea luminous lanternsharks, Etmopterus spinax and Etmopterus molleri (Squaliformes, Etmopteridae). Molecular Biology Reports, 46(1), 1357–1362
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Duchatelet, L. & Delroisse, J. & Flammang, P. & Mahillon, J. & Mallefet, J. (2019)
Etmopterus spinax, the velvet belly lanternshark, does not use bacterial luminescence. Acta Histochemica, 121(4), 516–521
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Deep-sea sharks: Relation between the liver's buoyancy and red aerobic muscle volumes, a new approach. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 236, Article 110520
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Melanin-concentrating hormone is not involved in luminescence emission in the velvet belly lanternshark, Etmopterus spinax. Marine Biology, 166(11), Article140
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De novo transcriptome analyses provide insights into opsin-based photoreception in the lanternshark Etmopterus spinax. PLoS ONE, 13(12), Article e0209767
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Comparative control of luminescence in sharks: New insights from the slendertail lanternshark (Etmopterus molleri). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 467, 87–94
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Cytological changes during luminescence production in lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax Linnaeus, 1758) photophores. Zoomorphology, 134(1), 107–116
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The presence of lateral photophores correlates with increased speciation in deep-sea bioluminescent sharks. Royal Society Open Science, 2, Article 150219
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Iso-luminance counterillumination drove bioluminescent shark radiation. Scientific Reports, 4, Article 4328
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Photon Hunting in the Twilight Zone: Visual Features of Mesopelagic Bioluminescent Sharks. PLoS ONE, 9(8), Article e104213
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Ultrastructural organization of lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax Linnaeus, 1758) photophores. Zoomorphology, 133(4), 405–416
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Claes, J.M. & Dean, M.N. & Nilsson, D.-E. & Hart, N.S. & Mallefet, J. (2013)
A deepwater fish with ‘lightsabers' – dorsal spine-associated luminescence in a counterilluminating lanternshark. Scientific Reports, 3, Article 1308
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First study of the chemistry of the luminous system in a deep-sea shark, Etmopterus spinax Linnaeus, 1758 (Chondrichthyes: Etmopteridae). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 448, 214–219
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Claes, J.M. & Ho, H.-C. & Mallefet, J. (2012)
Control of luminescence from pygmy shark (Squaliolus aliae) photophores. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215(10), 1691–1699
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GABA inhibition of luminescence from lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) photophores. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part C, Toxicology & Pharmacology, 153(2), 231–236
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Morphology and control of photogenic structures in a rare dwarf pelagic lantern shark (Etmopterus splendidus). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 406(1–2), 1–5
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Control of luminescence from lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) photophores. Communicative & Integrative Biology, 4(3), 251–253
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The lantern shark's light switch, turning shallow water crypsis into midwater camouflage. Biology Letters, 6, 685–687
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First description of the luminous system of the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Chondrichthyes: Etmopteridae) [Abstract]. Luminescence, 25(2), 156–157
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Phantom hunter of the fjords: Camouflage by counterillumination in a shark (Etmopterus spinax). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 388(1–2), 28–32
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Functional physiology of lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) luminescent pattern: differential hormonal regulation of luminous zones. Journal of Experimental Biology, 213(11), 1852–1858
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Nitric oxide in the control of luminescence from lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) photophores. Journal of Experimental Biology, 213(17), 3005–3011
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Is Extreme Bite Performance Associated with Extreme Morphologies in Sharks? Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 82(1), 20–28
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Hormonal control of luminescence from lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) photophores. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212(22), 3684–3692
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Ontogeny of photophore pattern in the velvet belly lantern shark, Etmopterus spinax. Zoology, 112(6), 433–441
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Early development of bioluminescence suggests camouflage by counter-illumination in the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Squaloidea: Etmopteridae). Journal of Fish Biology, 73(6), 1337–1350
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Bioluminescence of sharks a case study, Etmopterus spinax [Abstract]. 15th International Conference on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence