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Comparative morphology and systematics of the cookiecutter sharks, genus Isistius Gill (1864) (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae)

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Author(s):
Petean, Flavia de Figueiredo [1, 2] ; de Carvalho, Marcelo R. [3]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Ctr Biociencias, Dept Bot & Zool, Natal, RN - Brazil
[3] Amer Museum Nat Hist, New York, NY 10024 - USA
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: PLoS One; v. 13, n. 8 AUG 20 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The dalatiid genus Isistius Gill (1864) has three valid species currently recognized in the literature: Isistius brasiliensis Quoy \& Gaimard (1824), I. plutodus Garrick \& Springer (1964), and I. labialis Meng, Zhu \& Li (1985). The most common species, I. brasiliensis, has a wide geographic distribution and is found in subtemperate and tropical seas circumglobally. A comparative analysis of specimens from different localities throughout its range, however, had never been undertaken. In the present paper, the morphological variation of this species along its entire distribution has been thoroughly analyzed, corroborating that it represents a single widespread species and that I. labialis is its junior synonym. The other congeneric species, I. plutodus, is known from only a few specimens and is also distributed worldwide. A detailed comparative analysis of available material of I. plutodus was conducted verifying its validity as a single widespread species. The present study analyzed in detail the external morphology (coloration, dentition, dermal denticles), internal morphology (skeleton, musculature), lateral- line canals, and morphometric and meristic characters of species of Isistius in order to better define the genus and its included valid species. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/09877-0 - Comparative analysis of the morphology of the feeding apparatus in Myliobatiform rays (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea)
Grantee:Marcelo Rodrigues de Carvalho
Support type: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/09270-0 - Taxonomic revision and compared morphology of the species of the genus Isistius gill, 1865 (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae)
Grantee:Flávia de Figueiredo Petean
Support type: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree
FAPESP's process: 12/07668-4 - Taxonomic review and comparative morphology of the species of the genus Isistius Gill, 1865 (Chondrychthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae)
Grantee:Flávia de Figueiredo Petean
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 12/05391-5 - Molecular evolution of regulatory regions of HOX genes associated with the morphology of fish fins, with special emphasis on Chondrichthyes
Grantee:Marcelo Rodrigues de Carvalho
Support type: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 12/02349-8 - Taxonomic review of the family Gymnuridae (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatoidei)
Grantee:Marcelo Rodrigues de Carvalho
Support type: Regular Research Grants