Species‐Specific Microsatellites Reveal Parthenogenesis in a Stingray
Parthenogenesis has been described in several species of elasmobranchs, mostly from those kept in human care. Using a set of 14 newly developed species-specific microsatellites, we describe parthenogenesis in a honeycomb ray, Himantura uarnak, from the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. This represents the third case of parthenogenesis in the batoids.
Authors
- Kevin A. Feldheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5610-9262)
- Skylar Snowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-5473)
- Heather Terrell
- Allan Marshall
- Paul Moylett
Institutions
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (US)
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums (US)
- Field Museum of Natural History (US)
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zoo Biology
- Published
- 2026-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.70098
- Primary Topic
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00