Joshua Moyer

@ElasmobranchJKM

Shark biologist specializing in evolution, life history, and comparative morphology of elasmobranch fishes. Content & views are mine unless otherwise noted.

Vrijeme pridruživanja: rujan 2015.

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  1. 31. sij

    Did you know that in humans enamel is laid down over dentine towards the end of tooth development? But in sharks, the crown is covered by enameloid, which develops first! That's why you see hollow crowns of developing teeth in this CT reconstruction of a tooth file.

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  2. 21. sij

    This juvenile was only about 3.75' long (they're born about 2.5' long). Everything looks more dramatic in slow-motion. So take heart next time you're running next to a track & field star; you almost certainly look more dramatic!

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  3. 15. sij

    Friendly reminder: there are > 500 living species of sharks, & while White get the bulk of the press for impressive , the Sharpnose Sevengill (Heptranchias perlo) has its own set of impressive pearly whites! This is a single tooth from the lower jaw of a juvenile.

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  4. 20. stu 2019.

    sharks belong to the genus Isurus (should be italicized, but Twitter isn't run by taxonomists). That genus has been around since the . Today, there are 2 living species of the genus: the Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) & the Longfin mako (Isurus paucus).

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  5. 3. stu 2019.

    Not all are swift, open ocean swimmers. Some sharks, like this Chain Dogfish, are DEMERSAL. A species that is demersal lives close to or on the bottom. And to all you players out there, yes, demersal is a valid Scrabble word.

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  6. 30. lis 2019.

    Respecting means avoiding unnecessary risks to your safety and/or the animal's wellbeing. Appreciate nature for what it is, not what we would make it. Actions based on realistic appraisals of your role in nature (not phobias or arrogance) will help you enjoy it more!

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  7. 23. lis 2019.

    , skates, and rays are elasmobranchs, but what is an , and how do gills help you identify one? SPOILER: Elasmobranch means "plate gills." 🎥 Joshua K. Moyer

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  8. 17. lis 2019.

    Some have pulp cavities that are partially or completely filled with the tissue that makes the root, but not all sharks do. have fully-formed teeth with hollow pulp cavities! With polarized light, boundaries between tissues are more visible & more beautiful!

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  9. 11. ruj 2019.

    "Hey, whatcha eating? Lemme see!" "No. Last time you got this close you stuck your nose in my mouth and ruined a perfectly good piece of kinematic data." "Now that you mention it, the guy with the cameras and clipboard did seem annoyed..."

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  10. 29. kol 2019.

    1) Watch video & look at tails of Nurse Shark & . 2) Read about species' habitat & ecology ( = good reference). 3) Make hypothesis re: tail shape & lifestyle. 4) Find other info & pics. Does the pattern hold up? BOOM! YOU JUST DID !

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  11. 23. kol 2019.

    And for the curious, the dagger symbol (†) is a convention among paleontologists & other evolutionary biologists to denote a species, genus, or other taxon w/ no living members. Example: †Stethacanthus = you won't see a species of Stethacanthus swim by without a time machine.

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  12. 23. kol 2019.

    Anyone who says, "Sharks & their relatives have remained unchanged for hundreds of millions of years" missed something. Think of edestids, like †Helicoprion, with a tooth whorl like a buzzsaw instead of the rows we think of in modern sharks or the tooth plates of a ratfish.

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  13. 20. kol 2019.

    The Blue Shark is a you probably won't see in an aquarium, but it is one of the most beautiful! Think about all the morphological & ecological diversity we see in slightly more than 1200 species of ! And that's not even counting the extinct species...😮

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  14. 18. kol 2019.

    Kudos to on the renovated Deep Time exhibit! It entertains, informs, & (most importantly) inspires thought! And it features too! Check out the amphistylic of Xenacanthus (approx. 290 million years old). What modern sharks does it remind you of?

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  15. 15. kol 2019.

    Because the is a euryhaline species (can withstand a wide range of salinities) it has many regional names, such as the Lake Nicaragua shark, but it was not always known that the Bull Shark and Lake Nicaragua shark were one and the same.

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  16. 11. kol 2019.

    . Female shortfin makos & male makos are different sizes when mature. Males mature around 6.5' in length & females around 9.5'. Late maturation & a long reproductive cycle contribute to makos being overfished w/ current populations significantly below healthy levels.

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    30. srp 2019.

    Josh, it was such a pleasure to meet you and be a part of your fantastic work. We are proud to have you as a representative for the Carrier Award and look forward to more top-notch work from you as a contributor to AES! -Jeff

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  18. 30. srp 2019.

    At I was honored to win the Carrier Award for my poster on our work w/ feeding Sand Tigers Encouraging student achievement is part of building inclusive scientific societies. Thank you & for your efforts to do that!

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  19. 26. srp 2019.

    How fast is a Sand Tiger Shark's bite? Check out the new article by and in Journal of Fish Biology and sink your teeth into some shark science! Or, if you're attending , find me, and we'll talk shark bites!

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  20. 20. srp 2019.

    Did you know that the genus of the Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is derived from Greek meaning "equal tail"? The dorsal and ventral lobes of a mako's caudal fin are almost equal. This is great for generating thrust and accelerating through the water!

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