Lec 10 part b Flashcards
Holocephali clades
Callorhynchidae
Chimaerida
Rhinochimaeidae
Holocephali features
Teeth that form beak-like feeding aparatus
Elongate snouts for electroreception
Lack tesserae or scales
Holocephali feeding
Feed on invertebrates and small fishes near the sea floor
Holostylic jaw suspension
Holostylic jaw suspension
Palatoquadrate (P) fused to neurocranium (C)
Holocephali reproduction
Mostly solitary off mating period
Males can carry cephalic clasper for copulation
Are oviparous
Maturity at 10-12 years
Oviparous
Fertilized eggs develop outside the female body
Elasmobranchii
Sister group of Holocephali
Batomorphi 4 clades
Rajiformes (A)
Torpedoiniformes (B)
Rhinoplastiformes (C)
Myliobatiformes (D)
Batomorphi features
Wide and depressed
Eyes positioned dorsally
Gills and jawed mouth are ventral
Anal fin lost
Dorsal fin modified into tail spine with one or more venom barbs
Pectoral fins well developed and fused to head
Batomorphi swim in
Wave like motions of the pectoral
Batomorphi feeding
Most are benthic (bottom dwelling)
Durophagy
Some are piscivorous and filter feeders
Hyostylic jaw suspension allows jaw to protrude in some
Durophagy
Feeding on invertebrates with hard shells
Batomorphi hunt with
Electric organs
Electroplax tissues derived from muscles on the branchial/gill arches
Active electrogenesis
Found in some members of Torpidiniformes
Batomorphi reproduction
Some species are oviparous and some are viviparous
Viviparous
Fertilized eggs develop in female
Oral feeding starts before birth