Virtual reconstruction of the skeletal labyrinth of two lamnid sharks (Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes)
- Author(s)
- L. Schnetz, Jürgen Kriwet, Cathrin Pfaff
- Abstract
The first virtual reconstruction of the skeletal labyrinth of the porbeagle shark Lamna nasus and the shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus is presented here using high-resolution micro-computed tomography. The results, in comparison with previously published information, suggest relationships between skeletal labyrinth morphology and locomotion mode in chondrichthyans, but also show that further studies are required to establish such connections. Nevertheless, this study adds to the knowledge of the skeletal labyrinth morphology in two apex elasmobranch species.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Palaeontology
- External organisation(s)
- University of Vienna
- Journal
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Volume
- 90
- Pages
- 1083-1089
- No. of pages
- 7
- ISSN
- 0022-1112
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13219
- Publication date
- 03-2017
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 105118 Palaeontology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/255ec9ca-8487-42c4-8ed5-b0be9df13124