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| العنوان: |
Embryonic development in the bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), a viviparous hammerhead shark. |
| المؤلفون: |
Byrum, Steven R., Frazier, Bryan S., Grubbs, R. Dean, Naylor, Gavin J. P., Fraser, Gareth J. |
| المصدر: |
Developmental Dynamics; Mar2024, Vol. 253 Issue 3, p351-362, 12p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CHONDRICHTHYES, ANIMAL diversity, EMBRYOLOGY, HAMMERHEAD sharks, SHARKS, EVOLUTIONARY developmental biology |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
GULF of Mexico |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The hammerhead sharks (family Sphyrnidae) are an immediately recognizable group of sharks due to their unique head shape. Though there has long been an interest in hammerhead development, there are currently no explicit staging tables published for any members of the group. The bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo is the smallest member of Sphyrnidae and is abundant in estuarine and nearshore waters in the Gulf of Mexico and Western North Atlantic Ocean. Due to their relative abundance, close proximity to shore, and brief gestation period, it has been possible to collect and document multiple embryonic specimens at progressive stages of development. Results: We present the first comprehensive embryonic staging series for the Bonnethead, a viviparous hammerhead shark. Our stage series covers a period of development from stages that match the vertebrate phylotypic period, from Stage 23, through stages of morphological divergence to complete development at birth—Stage 35). Notably, we use a variety of techniques to document crucial stages that lead to their extreme craniofacial diversity, resulting in the formation of one of the most distinctive characters of any shark species, the cephalofoil or hammer‐like head. Conclusion: Documenting the development of hard‐to‐access vertebrates, like this viviparous shark species, offers important information about how new and diverse morphologies arise that otherwise may remain poorly studied. This work will serve as a platform for future comparative developmental research both within sharks and across the phylogeny of vertebrates, underpinning the extreme potential of craniofacial development and morphological diversity in vertebrate animals. Key Findings: A staging series for one of the smallest hammerhead species.Observing the developmental timing and growth of fins and cephalofoil in hammerheads.This work will serve as a platform for future comparative developmental research both with hammerhead sharks and across chondrichthyan fishes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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