The holocephalan ratfish endoskeleton shares trabecular and areolar mineralization patterns, but not tesserae, with elasmobranchs little skate and catshark
O. J. Atake, F. Berio, M. Debiais Thibaud, B. F Eames
This study compares endoskeletal mineralization patterns in holocephalan ratfish and elasmobranchs, finding shared trabecular and areolar features but absence of tesserae and bone-like tissues.
bioRxiv · Jan 7, 2024Evolutionary Biology