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Blackburn DG, Hughes DF. Phylogenetic analysis of viviparity, matrotrophy, and other reproductive patterns in chondrichthyan fishes. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2024. [PMID: 38562006 DOI: 10.1111/brv.13070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The reproductive diversity of extant cartilaginous fishes (class Chondrichthyes) is extraordinarily broad, reflecting more than 400 million years of evolutionary history. Among their many notable reproductive specialisations are viviparity (live-bearing reproduction) and matrotrophy (maternal provision of nutrients during gestation). However, attempts to understand the evolution of these traits have yielded highly discrepant conclusions. Here, we compile and analyse the current knowledge on the evolution of reproductive diversity in Chondrichthyes with particular foci on the frequency, phylogenetic distribution, and directionality of evolutionary changes in their modes of reproduction. To characterise the evolutionary transformations, we amassed the largest empirical data set of reproductive parameters to date covering nearly 800 extant species and analysed it via a comprehensive molecular-based phylogeny. Our phylogenetic reconstructions indicated that the ancestral pattern for Chondrichthyes is 'short single oviparity' (as found in extant holocephalans) in which females lay successive clutches (broods) of one or two eggs. Viviparity has originated at least 12 times, with 10 origins among sharks, one in batoids, and (based on published evidence) another potential origin in a fossil holocephalan. Substantial matrotrophy has evolved at least six times, including one origin of placentotrophy, three separate origins of oophagy (egg ingestion), and two origins of histotrophy (uptake of uterine secretions). In two clades, placentation was replaced by histotrophy. Unlike past reconstructions, our analysis reveals no evidence that viviparity has ever reverted to oviparity in this group. Both viviparity and matrotrophy have arisen by a variety of evolutionary sequences. In addition, the ancestral pattern of oviparity has given rise to three distinct egg-laying patterns that increased clutch (brood) size and/or involved deposition of eggs at advanced stages of development. Geologically, the ancestral oviparous pattern arose in the Paleozoic. Most origins of viviparity and matrotrophy date to the Mesozoic, while a few that are represented at low taxonomic levels are of Cenozoic origin. Coupled with other recent work, this review points the way towards an emerging consensus on reproductive evolution in chondrichthyans while offering a basis for future functional and evolutionary analyses. This review also contributes to conservation efforts by highlighting taxa whose reproductive specialisations reflect distinctive evolutionary trajectories and that deserve special protection and further investigation.
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- Daniel G Blackburn
- Department of Biology & Electron Microscopy Center, Trinity College, 300 Summit St, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, USA
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- Department of Biology, Coe College, 1220 First Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402, USA
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Kindong R, Xia M, Pandong NA, Sarr O, Wu F, Tian S, Dai X. All we know about the crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai): Providing information to improve knowledge of this species. J Nat Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2021.126039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wu F, Kindong R, Dai X, Sarr O, Zhu J, Tian S, Li Y, Nsangue BTN. Aspects of the reproductive biology of two pelagic sharks in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. J Fish Biol 2020; 97:1651-1661. [PMID: 32892380 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study used data provided by the Chinese Longline Fishery Scientific Observer Programme from the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean to estimate the reproductive parameters of the blue shark (Prionace glauca) and crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai). Sizes ranged from 80 to 298 cm fork length (FL) for blue sharks and from 48 to 99 cm FL for crocodile sharks. Sexual segregation was observed during different months for both sharks. The sex ratio for blue sharks was 1.38 F:1 M, and 1 F:2.79 M for crocodile sharks. The size of adult blue sharks ranged from 144 to 280 cm for males and from 174 to 298 cm for females; and that of crocodile sharks from 63 to 97 cm for males and 78-99 cm for females. The size at 50% of maturity for blue sharks was estimated at 191.7 cm FL for females and 197.5 cm FL for males, and that of crocodile sharks was assessed at 84.9 cm FL for females and 78.5 cm FL for males. Most sexually matured females were pregnant; their means were 207.2 ± 16.4 cm FL for blue sharks and 89.4 ± 4.3 cm FL for crocodile sharks. Mature sizes for both species were significantly different among months. Embryonic sizes also varied widely among months for crocodile sharks, but a slight change was recorded for those of blue sharks. The observed mean size at birth and litter size were 34.5 cm FL and 37 ± 12 for the blue sharks, and that of the crocodile sharks, 39.5 cm FL and a dominant four embryos in the uterus. Due to the observed increasing catch trend of blue sharks and the slow reproductive cycle of crocodile sharks, this study presents the need of implementing conservation measures to ensure the sustainability of both species in their habitat.
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- Feng Wu
- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai, China
- Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Oceanic Fisheries Exploration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Lessa R, Andrade HA, De Lima KL, Santana FM. Age and growth of the midwater crocodile shark Pseudocarcharias kamoharai. J Fish Biol 2016; 89:371-385. [PMID: 26179442 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Age and growth were analysed on the basis of 372 vertebrae from specimens of the crocodile shark Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (66·0-122·0 cm, total length, LT ) collected in the south-western Atlantic Ocean. Centrum edge analysis suggested the first four months of the year as the period of band completion, leading to acceptance of free-living bands as annual. A pre-birth ring is formed in embryos >31·0 cm LT , whereas the birthmark is deposited in newborns of 46·1 ± 1·1 cm LT (mean ± s.d.). Growth was parameterized using seven models and the AIC was used for selection of the most plausible model. The von Bertalanffy growth model received the greatest support from the data, providing the following growth parameters for combined sexes: L∞ = 129·2 cm, k = 0·137 year(-1) and t0 = -3·9 years. No significant differences were detected in growth by sex, but significant differences in age composition by sex were found in the sample. Overall age ranged from 2 to >13 years in females and from 1 to 8 years in males. Males achieved first maturity at 3·1 years and females at 5·1 years, with pregnancy appearing at 4·8 years. Similar to other lamnoid species, P. kamoharai is relatively fast growing.
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- R Lessa
- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAq), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dois Irmãos, Recife-PE CEP 52171-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAq), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dois Irmãos, Recife-PE CEP 52171-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAq), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dois Irmãos, Recife-PE CEP 52171-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Pesca e Aquicultura (DEPAq), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dois Irmãos, Recife-PE CEP 52171-900, Brazil
- Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada (UAST), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Serra Talhada-PE 56903-970, Brazil
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Li W, Dai X, Tian S, Xu Q, Wu F, Gao C, Zhang Y. Complete mitochondrial genome of the crocodile shark Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2014; 27:2095-7. [PMID: 25423530 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.982573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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In this study, we determined the complete mitogenome sequence of Pseudocarcharias kamoharai. The complete mitogenome of P. kamoharai is 16,694 bp in length, which contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs and 2 non-coding regions: control region (D-loop) and origin of light-strand replication (OL). Overall, base composition of mitogenome is estimated to be 32.06% for A, 23.63% for C, 13.21% for G and 31.10% for T. The complete mtDNA sequence of P. kamoharai provides a useful data for the studies on the molecular systematic phylogeography and population genetics.
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- Weiwen Li
- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China .,b National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries , Shanghai , China .,c Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture , Shanghai , China , and.,d Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant water Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China .,b National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries , Shanghai , China .,c Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture , Shanghai , China , and.,d Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant water Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China .,b National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries , Shanghai , China .,c Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture , Shanghai , China , and.,d Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant water Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China .,b National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries , Shanghai , China .,c Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture , Shanghai , China , and.,d Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant water Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China .,b National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries , Shanghai , China .,c Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Oceanic Fisheries Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture , Shanghai , China , and.,d Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant water Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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- a College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University , Shanghai , China
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