Name - Somniosus microcephalus

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:157072 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Somniosus microcephalus (Block & Schneider 1801)

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Recent Publications

• Eastward journey: a second capture and first genetically confirmed record of Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus in the Laptev Sea (Siberian Arctic).
• RNA analysis of the longest living vertebrate Greenland shark revealed an abundance of LINE-like elements in its transcriptome.
• Aspects of spermatogenesis in immature and mature specimens of the long-lived Greenland shark: Novelties concerning the germinal compartment's assembly, complement of Sertoli cells and demise.
• An early nineteenth-century account of a Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) consuming a Norwegian fisherman.
• Mercury levels in tissues (cartilage, skin, and muscle) of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus): Potential contamination sources and implications for health and conservation.

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