The pit organs of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays) are free neuromasts of the mechanosensory lateral line system. Pit organs, however, appear to have some structural differences from the free neuromasts of bony ...

The common stingaree, Trygonoptera testacea, is abundant on the continental shelf of eastern Australia but little is known of its ~cology and reproduction despite it being a common component of the demersal trawl fishery. ...