Journal of morphologyAnimalsSkatesFishFemaleOvum
Comparative Morphology of Egg Cases in Three Elasmobranch Species and the Secretion Process in the Kong Skate Okamejei kenojei.
Guang Gao, Bingxin Guan, Shihao Wang, Guangbin Shao, Jiawei Zhang, Zhizhong Xiao, Kun Wang
Published: 202510.1002/jmor.70102
Abstract
Egg cases in oviparous cartilaginous fishes (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) exhibit diverse morphologies that are closely tied to species-specific reproductive adaptations. However, the diversity and formation mechanisms of these structures remain poor…
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