Kerala shark mystery solved: DNA reveals a new species after decades
Indian scientists have identified a new deep-sea shark species, Echinorhinus roinee, after specimens caught off Kerala were mistakenly classified as Atlantic bramble sharks for decades. Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India and ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute used physical examination and mitochondrial DNA analysis to confirm its distinct Indian Ocean lineage. Growing…
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