Molecular Phylogeny of Squaliformes and first Occurrence of Bioluminescence in Sharks
(2014) 18th European Elasmobranch Association — Location: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (7.November.2014)
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- Squaliform sharks comprise a number of highly specialized species with a predominantly deep-dwelling lifestyle. They represent a substantial part of the overall extant shark diversity comprising more than 130 species. A large part of extant species is bioluminescent, a feature exclusively reported from squaliform sharks. Today, the interfamiliar relationships within the order are still not satisfactorily resolved. We re-analyse phylogenetic interrelationships of squaliform sharks by applying a targeted gene capture approach to a generic level sampling of hypnosqualean sharks. A sound phylogenetic hypothesis is prerequisite to evaluate the first occurrence of bioluminescence and its role in the diversification of squaliform sharks.
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Straube, N., Li, C., Claes, J., Corrigan, S., & Naylor, G. (2014). Molecular Phylogeny of Squaliformes and first Occurrence of Bioluminescence in Sharks. 18th European Elasmobranch Association, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/41069