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Genetic taxonomical study of the families squalidae and squatinidae with the first mediterranean record of Squalus mitsukurii and the first libyan record of Squalus megalops.
Open veterinary journal - 1 Feb 2026
El-Barasi Osama M, Azab Ahmad M, Feki Mariem, Shakman Esmail, El-Tabakh Mohamed A M
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Background: A genetic analysis was conducted to identify and classify sharks from the families Squalidae and Squatinidae at the Eastern Libyan coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Aim: This study was based on COI gene barcoding, and the sequences obtained were matched with global reference databases to ascertain their taxonomic identity and genetic diversity ratio. Methods: The sequences were then deposited in the...
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