Browsing Department of Natural History by Author "Delroisse, Jérome"
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Placoid scales in bioluminescent sharks: Scaling their evolution using morphology and elemental composition
Lourtie, Alexia; Duchatelet, Laurent; Straube, Nicolas; Puozzo, Nathan; Grace, Mark A.; Naylor, Gavin J. P.; Delroisse, Jérome (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Elasmobranchs are characterised by the presence of placoid scales on their skin. These scales, structurally homologous to gnathostome teeth, are thought to have various ecological functions related to drag reduction, ...