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The presence of lateral photophores correlates with increased speciation in deep-sea bioluminescent sharks

The vast majority of species within the lanternshark genus Etmopterus harbour complex luminescent markings on their flanks, whose functional significance has long remained obscure. Recent studies, however, suggest these enigmatic photophore aggregations to play a role in intraspecific communication....

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Published in:R Soc Open Sci
Main Authors: Claes, Julien M., Nilsson, Dan-Eric, Mallefet, Jérôme, Straube, Nicolas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society Publishing 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4632593/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26587280
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150219
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