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Bernabe Moreno & Adriana Gonzalez: Urotrygon chilensis (GÜNTHER, 1872), Northern Peru (Tumbes)

Simon Weigmann Elasmobranch Research Laboratory, Lüneburg: Bythaelurus bachi WEIGMANN, EBERT, CLERKIN, STEHMANN & NAYLOR, 2016, paratype, ZMH 26189, adult female Elasmobranch Research Laboratory, Lüneburg

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WHITE, MANA & NAYLOR, 2016: Galeus corriganae WHITE, MANA & NAYLOR, 2016, lateral view of the holotype NTUM 10171) adolescent male 306 mm TL, fresh and preserved

Andy Murch, www.elasmodiver.com: Sphyrna zygaena (LINNAEUS, 1758)

Fabian Ian Trinnie, Department of Fisheries, Western Australia: Urotrygon cruciatus (LACEPÈDE, 1804)

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Systematics and Paleobiogeographic Patterns

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Newly described species/Taxonomic News:

EXTANT:

WHITE, W.T. & MANA, R.R. & NAYLOR, G.J.P. (2016): Galeus corriganae sp. nov., a new species of deepwater catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Pentanchidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 4205 (3): 255–264
New species: Galeus corriganae
Abstract: A new species of catshark, provisionally placed in the genus Galeus, is described from Papua New Guinea based on 7 specimens collected during recent deepwater surveys of the region. The new species, Galeus corriganae, is closest to G. priapus from New Caledonia and G. gracilis from northwestern Australia but differs in several morphological characters. A reclassification of the catshark groups is required to revise the familial and generic arrangement of the group.

YEARSLEY, G.K. & LAST, P.R. (2016): A new genus of stingarees (Myliobatiformes: Urolophidae) with comments on other urolophid genera and an annotated checklist of species. In Rays of the World: Supplementary information (Last, P. R. & Yearsley, G. K., eds), CSIRO Special Publication: 1-10
New genus: Spinilophus
Abstract: The family Urolophidae currently contains the two genera, Trygonoptera Müller and Henle, 1841 and Urolophus Müller and Henle, 1837. However, one species Urolophus armatus Müller and Henle, 1841, is unique within the family in possessing dermal denticles and thorns on the skin, as well as differences in its skeletal structure. A new genus Spinilophus is erected for this species and comments are provided on the other urolophid genera with an annotated checklist of the 28 extant species.

LAST, P.R. & WEIGMANN, S. & YANG, L. (2016): Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). In Rays of the World: Supplementary information (Last, P. R. & Yearsley, G. K., eds), CSIRO Special Publication: 11–34
Taxonomic changes: see abstract
Abstract: In the course of the NSF-funded project “Jaws and Backbone: Chondrichthyan Phylogeny and a Spine for the Vertebrate Tree of Life”, morphological and molecular data were collected for a huge number of species (including type specimens). Molecular studies using mitochondrial and nuclear markers with dense taxon sampling corroborate that the skates consist of four main family-level groups, i.e. Anacanthobatidae, Arhynchobatidae, Gurgesiellidae and Rajidae. The Rays of the World book followed this subdivision of skates resulting in several nomenclatural decisions at both supraspecific and species levels, which are described and discussed in the present paper. These nomenclatural changes include: 1) resurrection of the family Gurgesiellidae, comprising all eight species of Cruriraja, eight species of Fenestraja and three species of Gurgesiella; 2) supraspecific changes to anacanthobatid nomenclature, i.e. elevation of subgenus Schroederobatis to generic level and resurrection of Springeria from subgeneric rank as a valid genus-level taxon; 3) provisional assignment of members of two undefined genus-level taxa, the “North Pacific Assemblage” and the “Amphi-American Assemblage”; 4) reassignment of species to the genus Dentiraja; 5) resurrection of Dipturus intermedius as a valid species from synonymy with D. batis; 6) resurrection of the tribe Pavorajini McEachran, 1984; and 7) erection of two new tribes, Bathyrajini (type genus Bathyraja) and Crurirajini (type genus Cruriraja). Furthermore, an annotated checklist of rajiform species is provided to explain major nomenclatural changes and place the list in context with other contemporary lists.

WEIGMANN, S. & EBERT, D.A. & CLERKIN, P.J. & STEHMANN, M.F.W. & NAYLOR, G.J.P. (2016): Bythaelurus bachi n. sp., a new deep-water catshark (Carcharhiniformes, Scyliorhinidae) from the southwestern Indian Ocean, with a review of Bythaelurus species and a key to their identification. Zootaxa, 4208 (5): 401–432
New species: Bythaelurus bachi
Abstract: A new deep-water catshark, Bythaelurus bachi, is described based on 44 specimens caught on the southern Madagascar Ridge in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The new species is the only stout-bodied Bythaelurus with oral papillae in the region and is distinguished from all congeners by the plain beige to light gray-brown coloration, high diversity in dermal denticle morphology, and presence of composite oral papillae. Despite resemblance in body shape, Bythaelurus bachi n. sp. is distinguished from its closest congener, B. naylori Ebert & Clerkin, 2015, by the presence of numerous large, partially composite papillae on the tongue and roof of the mouth (vs. papillae lacking), plain light coloration (vs. medium to dark brown ground color, light fin edges and a distinctly dark dusky-colored snout), only slightly enlarged dermal denticles on the anterior upper caudal-fin margin (vs. dermal denticles distinctly enlarged), a higher diversity in dermal denticle morphology in general, and smaller maximum size and size at maturity. The distinction of both species is also supported by molecular results. The new species differs from all other congeners in the western Indian Ocean in the stout body shape of large specimens, coloration, larger size, as well as several morphometrics, including larger claspers, longer eyes and dorsal fins, and shorter pelvic—anal and pelvic—caudal spaces. The genus is reviewed, a key to its species given.

PARASITES:

ENGELBRECHT, A. & MÖRS, T. & REGUERO, M.A. & KRIWET, J. (2016): Revision of Eocene Antarctic carpet sharks (Elasmobranchii, Orectolobiformes) from Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, in press
New genus: Notoramphoscyllium, Coelometlaouia
New species: Notoramphoscyllium woodwardi, Coelometlaouia pannucea
Abstract: Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula, was once called the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of Southern Hemisphere palaeobiology, because this small island provides the most complete and richly fossiliferous Palaeogene sequence in Antarctica. Among fossil marine vertebrate remains, chondrichthyans seemingly were dominant elements in the Eocene Antarctic fish fauna. The fossiliferous sediments on Seymour Island are from the La Meseta Formation, which was originally divided into seven stratigraphical levels, TELMs 1–7 (acronym for Tertiary Eocene La Meseta) ranging from the upper Ypresian (early Eocene) to the late Priabonian (late Eocene). Bulk sampling of unconsolidated sediments from TELMs 5 and 6, which are Ypresian (early Eocene) and Lutetian (middle Eocene) in age, respectively, yielded very rich and diverse chondrichthyan assemblages including over 40 teeth of carpet sharks representing two new taxa, Notoramphoscyllium woodwardi gen. et sp. nov. and Ceolometlaouia pannucae gen. et sp. nov. Two additional teeth from TELM 5 represent two different taxa that cannot be assigned to any specific taxon and thus are left in open nomenclature. The new material not only increases the diversity of Eocene Antarctic selachian faunas but also allows two previous orectolobiform records to be re-evaluated. Accordingly, Stegostoma cf. faciatum is synonymized with Notoramphoscyllium woodwardi gen. et sp. nov., whereas Pseudoginglymostoma cf. brevicaudatum represents a nomen dubium. The two new taxa, and probably the additional two unidentified taxa, are interpreted as permanent residents, which most likely were endemic to Antarctic waters during the Eocene and adapted to shallow and estuarine environments.

KEARN, G. & WHITTINGTON, I. & CHISHOLM, L. & EVANS-GOWING, R. (2016): A new species of Acanthocotyle Monticelli, 1888 (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea: Acanthocotylidae) from the ventral skin of the banded stingaree, Urolophus cruciatus (Lacepede, 1804), from Tasmania, Australia. Acta Parasitologica, 61 (3): 607-613
New species: Acanthocotyle urolophi
Abstract: Acanthocotyle urolophi sp. nov. is described from the skin of the banded stingaree, Urolophus cruciatus (Lacepede, 1804). This is the first acanthocotylid to be described from Australian waters. Acanthocotyle urolophi sp. nov. is distinguished from other species of Acanthocotyle by a combination of the number of vitelline follicles 38 (33-46) and the number of rows 35 (32-37) of sclerites on the pseudohaptor. In addition, Acanthocotyle urolophi sp. nov. has no germarial appendix and no uterine "arm". A uterine receptaculum seminis was not identified in whole mounts. There is no penis papilla and no penis sclerite associated with the male reproductive opening. A brief description of the larva is provided. The diagnosis of the Acanthocotylidae Price, 1936 is amended and we review the Allacanthocotylinae Yamaguti, 1963, Lophocotylinae Yamaguti, 1963 and Pseudacanthocotylinae Yamaguti, 1963. We deem that these subfamilies are invalid and that the family now comprises only the subfamily Acanthocotylinae and the genus Acanthocotyle. The validity of species previously assigned to the Acanthocotylidae (sensu Yamaguti, 1963) is discussed and a key to what we consider to be the valid species in the family is also provided.

CHERO, J.D. & CRUCES, C.L. & IANNACONE, J. & SANCHEZ, L. & MINAYA, D. & SAEZ, G. & ALVARINO, L. (2016): Monocotyle luquei n. sp (Monogenea: Monocotylidae), from the gills of diamond stingray Dasyatis dipterura (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880) (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), in the South Pacific. Acta Parasitologica, 61 (4): 713-719
New species: Monocotyle luquei
Abstract: Monocotyle luquei n. sp. (Monogenea: Monocotylidae) was described from gills of diamond stingray Dasyatis dipterura (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880) (Dasyatidae) off Peru. The new species can be differentiated from the other species of the genus by the combination of the following characteristics: (1) accessory sclerites on the dorsal posterior surface of the body absent, (2) only one testis is present, (3) 1-2 loops in the copulatory organ, (4) the male copulatory organ with a sclerotized accessory piece, (5) shape of five sclerites in marginal papillae, (6) size of anchor and (7) posterolateral septa bifurcated. This is the first record of species of Monocotyle Taschenberg, 1878 from the southern Pacific.

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Latest Research Articles

Extant Chondrichthyes:

ANDRZEJACZEK, S. & MEEUWIG, J. & ROWAT, D. & PIERCE, S. & DAVIES, T. & FISHER, R. & MEEKAN, M. (2016) The ecological connectivity of whale shark aggregations in the Indian Ocean: a photo-identification approach. Royal Society Open Science, 3 (11): 160455 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160455
BELL, J.D. & LYLE, J.M. (2016) Post-Capture Survival and Implications for By-Catch in a Multi-Species Coastal Gillnet Fishery. PLoS ONE, 11 (11): e0166632 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166632
BONELLO, J.J. & BONNICI, L. & FERRARI, A. & CARIANI, A. & SCHEMBRI, P.J. (2016) Not all that clear cut: intraspecific morphological variability in Squalus blainville (Risso, 1827) and implications for identification of the species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 96 (8): 1585-1596 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315415001915
BROWN, K.T. & SEETO, J. & LAL, M. & MILLER, C. (2016) Discovery of an important aggregation area for endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in the Rewa River estuary, Fiji Islands. Pacific Conservation Biology, 22: 242-248 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PC14930
BURGESS, K.B. & COUTURIER, L.I.E. & MARSHALL, A.D. & RICHARDSON, A.J. & WEEKS, S.J. & BENNETT, M.B. (2016) Manta birostris, predator of the deep? Insight into the diet of the giant manta ray through stable isotope analysis. Royal Society Open Science, 3 (11): 160717 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160717
BYRNES, E.E. & POUCA, C.V. & CHAMBERS, S.L. & BROWN, C. (2016) Into the wild: developing field tests to examine the link between elasmobranch personality and laterality. Behaviour, 153 (13-14): 1777-1793 http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1568539x-00003373
CHAPMAN, B.K. & MCPHEE, D. (2016) Global shark attack hotspots: Identifying underlying factors behind increased unprovoked shark bite incidence. Ocean & Coastal Management, 133: 72-84 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.09.010
CHEN, H. & CHEN, X. & GU, X. & WAN, H. & CHEN, XI. & AI, W. (2016) The phylogenomic position of the smooth lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) inferred from the mitochondrial genome. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 341-342 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1172274
CHEN, H. & CHEN, X. & YU, H. & AI, W. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of theTaiwan spurdog shark Squalus formosus (Squaliformes: Squalidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 419-420 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1176884
CHEN, H. & DING, W. SHAN, L.. & CHEN, X.& AI, W. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the blackspotted catshark Halaelurus burgeri (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 369-370 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1168722
CHEN, H. & DING, W.X. & CHEN, X.& AI, W. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the smalleye pygmy shark Squaliolus aliae (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 304-305 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1167639
CHEN, H. & YU, H. & SI, R. & CHEN, X. & AI, W. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the graceful catshark Proscyllium habereri (Carcharhiniformes: Proscylliidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 268-269 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1159934
CHERO, J.D. & CRUCES, C.L. & IANNACONE, J. & SANCHEZ, L. & MINAYA, D. & SAEZ, G. & ALVARINO, L. (2016) Monocotyle luquei n. sp (Monogenea: Monocotylidae), from the gills of diamond stingray Dasyatis dipterura (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880) (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), in the South Pacific. Acta Parasitologica, 61 (4): 713-719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ap-2016-0100
CHOI, Y.J. & JANG, M.S. & LEE, M.A. (2016) Physicochemical changes in kimchi containing skate (Raja kenojei) pretreated with organic acids during fermentation. Food Science and Biotechnology, 25 (5): 1369-1377 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10068-016-0214-4
DE CARVALHO, M.R. & LAST, P.R. (2016) Numbfishes, Family Narcinidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 137-169
DIAZ-JAIMES, P. & REEB, C. & SOSA-NIZHISAKI, O. & O’SULLIVAN, J.B. (2016) Assessing genetic variation in juvenile white sharks using teeth collected from landfills in Baja California, Mexico. Conservation Genetics Resources, 8 (4): 431-434 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12686-016-0589-9
DÍAZ-JAIMES, P. & URIBE-ALCOCER, M. & ADAMS, D.H. & RANGEL-MORALES, J.M. & BAYONA-VÁSQUEZ, N.J. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome of the porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus (Chondrichthyes, Lamnidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 730-731 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1233465
DICKEN, M.L. & CLIFF, G. & WINKER, H. (2016) Sharks caught in the KwaZulu-Natal bather protection programme, South Africa. 13. The tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. African Journal of Marine Science, 38 (3): 285-301 http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232x.2016.1198276
FRANCIS, M.P. (2016) Distribution, habitat and movement of juvenile smooth hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna zygaena) in northern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 50 (4): 506-525 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00288330.2016.1171244
HACOHEN-DOMENÉ, A. & POLANCO-VÁSQUEZ, F. & GRAHAM, R.T. (2016) First report of the whitesaddled catshark Scyliorhinus hesperius (Springer 1966) in Guatemala’s Caribbean Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records, 9 (1): 101 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41200-016-0103-9
HINOJOSA-ALVAREZ, S. & WALTER, R.P. & DIAZ-JAIMES, P. & GALVAN-MAGANA, F. & PAIG-TRAN, E.M. (2016) A potential third Manta Ray species near the Yucatan Peninsula? Evidence for a recently diverged and novel genetic Manta group from the Gulf of Mexico. Peerj, 4: e2586 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2586
HUANG, X. & YU, J. & CHEN, H. & CHEN, X. & WANG, J. (2016) Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the snaggletooth shark Hemipristis elongata (Carcharhiniformes: Hemigaleidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1 (1): 538-539 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2016.1197074
HYATT, M.W. & ANDERSON, P.A. & O’DONNELL, P.M. (2016) Behavioral Release Condition Score of Bull and Bonnethead Sharks as a Coarse Indicator of Stress. Journal of Coastal Research, 32 (6): 1464-1472 http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/jcoastres-d-15-00108.1
JAUREGUIZAR, A.J. & WIFF, R. & CLARA, M.L. (2016) Role of the preferred habitat availability for small shark (Mustelus schmitti) on the interannual variation of abundance in a large Southwest Atlantic Coastal System (El Rincón, 39°–41°S). Aquatic Living Resources, 29 (3): 305 http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/alr/2016031
KOLMANN, M.A. & SUMMERS, A.P. (2016) Biomaterials: Sharks shift their spine into high gear. Nature, 540: 532–533 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature21102
KYNE, P.M. (2016) Ray conservation. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 21-24
LAST, P.R. & DE CARVALHO, M.R. & CORRIGAN, S. & NAYLOR, G.J.P. & SÉRET, B. & YANG, L. (2016) The Rays of the World project – an explanation of nomenclatural decisions. In Rays of the World: Supplementary information (Last, P. R. & Yearsley, G. K., eds), CSIRO Special Publication: 1-10
LAST, P.R. & DE CARVALHO, M.R. & NAYLOR, G.J.P. & SÉRET, B. & STEHMANN, M.F.W. & WHITE, W.T. (2016) Introduction. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 1-9
LAST, P.R. & SÉRET, B. (2016) Banjo rays, Family Trygonorrhinidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 117-126
LAST, P.R. & SÉRET, B. (2016) Fanrays, Family Platyrhinidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 127-133
LAST, P.R. & SÉRET, B. & STEHMANN, M.F.W. & WEIGMANN, S. (2016) Skates, Family Rajidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 204–363
LAST, P.R. & STEHMANN, M.F.W. & SÉRET, B. & WEIGMANN, S. (2016) Softnose Skates, Family Arhynchobatidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 364–472
LAST, P.R. & WEIGMANN, S. & YANG, L. (2016) Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). In Rays of the World: Supplementary information (Last, P. R. & Yearsley, G. K., eds), CSIRO Special Publication: 11–34
LAST, P.R. & WHITE, W.T. & NAYLOR, G.J.P. (2016) Sawfishes, Family Pristidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 58-64
LAST, P.R. & WHITE, W.T. & SÉRET, B. (2016) Wedgefishes, Family Rhinidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 65-76
LAST, P.R. & WHITE, W.T. & YEARSLEY, G.K. (2016) About this book. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 25-30
LEE, G.Y. & LEE, S. & SHIN, H.S. (2016) Evaluation of gas freshness indicator for determination of skate (Raja kenojei) quality during storage. Food Science and Biotechnology, 25 (5): 1497-1500 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10068-016-0232-2
LEE, G.Y. & SHIN, H.S. (2016) Development of freshness indicator for quality of skate (Raja kenojei) during storage. Food Science and Biotechnology, 25 (5): 1485-1489 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10068-016-0230-4
LI, Y.K. & HUSSEY, N.E. & ZHANG, Y.Y. (2016) Quantifying ontogenetic stable isotope variation between dermis and muscle tissue of two pelagic sharks. Aquatic Biology, 25: 53-60 http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/ab00657
LIGHTEN, J. & INCARNATO, D. & WARD, B.J. & VAN OOSTERHOUT, C. & BRADBURY, I. & HANSON, M. & BENTZEN, P. (2016) Adaptive phenotypic response to climate enabled by epigenetics in a K-strategy species, the fish Leucoraja ocellata (Rajidae). Royal Society Open Science, 3 (11): 160299 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160299
LYNGHAMMAR, A. & PRÆBEL, K. & BHAT, S. & FEVOLDEN, S.E. & CHRISTIANSEN, J.S. (2016) Widespread physical mixing of starry ray from differentiated populations and life histories in the North Atlantic. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 562: 123-134 http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps11958
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Extinct Chondrichthyes:

BETANCORT, J.F. & LOMOSCHITZ, A. & MECO, J. (2016) Early Pliocene fishes (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) from Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain) [Los peces (Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes) del Plioceno inferior de Gran Canaria y Fuerteventura (Islas Canarias, España)] Estudios Geológicos, 72 (2): e054 http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/egeol.42380.399
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POLLERSPÖCK, J. (2016) Laternenhaie in Niederbayern – neue Fossilnachweise dieser mysteriösen Tiefseehaie. Fossilien, 33 (6): 44-47
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Parasites:

KEARN, G. & WHITTINGTON, I. & CHISHOLM, L. & EVANS-GOWING, R. (2016) A new species of Acanthocotyle Monticelli, 1888 (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea: Acanthocotylidae) from the ventral skin of the banded stingaree, Urolophus cruciatus (Lacepede, 1804), from Tasmania, Australia. Acta Parasitologica, 61 (3): 607-613 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ap-2016-0081
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MISCELLANEOUS:

Teenage male whale sharks don’t want to leave home

Date:: November 25, 2016
Source:: Australian Institute of Marine Science
Summary:: Researchers have completed a huge photo-identification study to assess the seasonal habits of whale sharks in the tropics. They were surprised to discover that the male juveniles didn't seem to venture too far from home.