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Molecular Phylogeny of Elasmobranchs

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Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates) are considered as one of the basal and successful lineages in vertebrate evolution. They were originated in lower Devonian period and subsequently radiated in the Carboniferous period with different morphological forms. Elasmobranchs colonized diverse fresh and marine water ecosystems by acquiring various adaptive traits. They play an important role in ecological balance as apex predators and are being used as model organisms for comparative biology and genomics. Before addressing any biological question, it is essential to identify/characterize the species accurately. However, in elasmobranchs, most of the species are yet to be characterized, and still ambiguity persists for some of the species identification. Phylogenetic studies with molecular data would resolve taxonomic ambiguity and provide insights into the evolutionary relationship among elasmobranchs. This chapter summarizes the phylogeny studies reported on elasmobranchs and highlights the significance of molecular phylogeny in resolving taxonomic uncertainties.

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    A. Pavan-Kumar, P. Gireesh-Babu, A. Chaudhari & G. Krishna

  2. Fisheries Resources and Post Harvest Division, ICAR-CIFE, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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  3. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Regional Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Pavan-Kumar, A., Gireesh-Babu, P., Jaiswar, A.K., Raje, S.G., Chaudhari, A., Krishna, G. (2020). Molecular Phylogeny of Elasmobranchs. In: Trivedi, S., Rehman, H., Saggu, S., Panneerselvam, C., Ghosh, S. (eds) DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50075-7_9

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