[1] The name Artedidraconidae is derived from a combination of Artedi (from Peter Artedi, the «father
of ichthyology») and the Greek drakōn (δράκων, dragon).
Beyond a better understanding of fishes themselves, the potential implications of this research are wide reaching, said Edward Wiley, curator
of ichthyology at the University of Kansas.
«In this study we have shown that deep - sea fishes that exhibit unique, species - specific bioluminescent organs, like lanternfishes and dragonfishes, also exhibit increased rates of diversification,» said Leo Smith, an assistant curator
of ichthyology at the University of Kansas and a co-author on the paper.
«The scariest thing about the postdoc is that you have to do all the work and get a job,» concedes Prosanta Chakrabarty, assistant professor of biology and curator
of ichthyology at Louisiana State University (LSU).
Don Rosen, a curator
of ichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History, wryly summarized what is involved: «Darwin said that speciation occurred too slowly for us to see it.
Not exact matches
The North Carolina Museum
of Natural Sciences»
ichthyology collection contains approximately 1.3 million specimens.
Examples
of investigations included in this category would involve the study
of the structure, physiology, development, and classification
of animals, animal ecology, animal husbandry, entomology,
ichthyology, ornithology, and herpetology, as well as the study
of animals at the cellular and molecular level which would include cytology, histology, and cellular physiology.