Isurus oxyrinchus is one of the largest species of sharks wikipedia, 2016, with an indigo blue dorsal region, silver sides and white underside which are clearly demarcated fig. Isurus oxyrinchus, also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark isurus paucus. Estimating survival of the shortfin mako isurus oxyrinchus.
Through these documents we obtain the first coherent picture of the range of astronomical activity, chiefly in the service of astrology, during the roman empire. Christian oxyrhynchus provides new and expanded editions of christian literary and documentary texts that include updated readings, english translationssome of which represent the first english translation of a textand comprehensive notes. Free online bible library oxyrhynchus sayings of jesus. The grecoroman city of oxyrhynchus was surrounded by a fortification wall that can still be made out on the west side of the city, which faces the desert. World register of marine species isurus oxyrinchus. The wall, made of mud brick, has been lost on the north and south sides of the city. The shortfin mako shark is a pelagic species found in temperate waters of the nep. These were discovered in the systematic search for papyrus carried on at the site of the hel. Oxyrhynchus, ancient egypts most literate trash heap. Trend data are largely lacking from the indo pacific, but the pelagic longline fisheries that capture these species are also widespread and unregulated in these waters. The oxyrhynchus papyri archives the online books page. Oxyrhynchus, ancient egypts most literate trash heap an ancient egyptian landfill of plays, gospels, and mash notes gives new meaning to trashy writing. For the past century, the area around oxyrhynchus has.
In ancient egyptian times, there was a city on the site called permedjed, named after the medjed, a species of elephantfish of the nile worshipped there as the fish that ate the penis of osiris. Oxyrhynchus the history of the archaeological site. Oxyrhynchus may be fairly indicative of larger egypt, and perhaps other areas of the mediterranean world for which evidence of this type is completely lacking in late antiquity. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf the reproductive biology of the shortfin mako shark, isurus oxyrinchus rafinesque, 1810 is described based on 750 females and 498 males including. Pdf reproduction and embryonic development of the shortfin. Pdf conchoderma virgatum spengler cirripedia thoracica in.
The volumes of the oxyrhynchus papyri are published by the egypt exploration society in its series graecoroman memoirs. The author analyzes the text and music of the hymn, situating it in the context of the greek literary and hymnic tradition, ancient greek music. It is located approximately 160 kilometres southsouthwest of the city of cairo, on the left bank of the bahr yussef, a branch of the nile that now terminates in. The oxyrhynchus papyri, edited with translations and notes by bernard p. A substantial number are housed in the ashmolean museum at oxford university. All available volumes can be ordered online by clicking here. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In this book, charles cosgrove undertakes a comprehensive examination of papyrus oxyrhynchus 1786, an ancient greek christian hymn dating to the late third century that offers the most ancient surviving example of a notated christian melody. However, it is possible to gain a reasonably good idea of the extent of the city. Media in category oxyrhynchus the following 72 files are in this category, out of 72 total. Williams and others published conchoderma virgatum spengler. Oxyrhynchus definition of oxyrhynchus by the free dictionary.
To participate in the ongoing transcription, measuring, and cataloguing of the oxyrhynchus papyri, visit the ancient lives project for more details. Oxyrhynchus, papyri, and christian letters oxyrhynchus was on the western edge of the nile valley some 400 kilometres south of alexandria in middle egypt. A huge shortfin mako shark isurus oxyrinchus rafinesque, 1810 chondrichthyes. Oxyrhynchus lies west of the main course of the nile on the bahr yussef, a branch that terminates in lake moeris and the faiyum oasis. Lutken copepoda, caligidea, a parasite of the shortfin mako, isurus oxyrhynchus rafinesque pisces. The shortfin mako is on record as the fastestswimming shark, capable of bursts of speed up to 18. Proposal for inclusion of the species of chondrichthyan. However, in the early days of the project, a great many published papyri were presented to other institutions from major research centres to boarding schools and public libraries. A list of common and scientific names of fishes from the united states and canada, fourth edition.
There is an online table of contents briefly listing the type of contents of each papyrus or fragment. Survival was estimated for shortfin mako isurus oxyrinchus in the north. Hunt 18971907, and later by italian scholars early in the 20th century. For more information on the oxyrhynchus papyri, visit oxford universities site, oxyrhynchus. To investigate if the frequency of shark attacks could be really low and not just underreported and whether there. The best known, preserved by plutarch, a greek priest of the oracle of apollo at delphi writing in the second century a. Early christians and the oxyrhynchus papyri hts, 60, cambridge, ma, harvard university press, 2008, i investigated early christians at oxyrhynchus in the documentary papyri from the site. The shortfin mako is on record as the fastestswimming shark, capable of. Trend in biomass per unit effort of shortfin mako isurus oxyrinchus in the western and central mediterranean sea from ferreti et al. Amsterdam allard pierson museum oxyrhynchus lying lion head. The length of these fishes is generally to about 3 metres 10 feet. Oxyrhynchus, also spelled oxyrynkhos, ancient capital of the 19th upper egyptian nome province, on the western edge of the nile valley, in alminya mu. Backgroundthe international shark attack file mentions only four unprovoked shark attacks on the coast of west africa during the period 18282004, an area where high concentrations of sharks and 17 species potentially dangerous to man have been observed.
Isotope analysis has shown that shortfin mako is the highest level fish predator in oceanic waters off eastern australia ref. The data used in this study were collected by the national marine fisheries service cooperative shark tagging programme from 1962 to 2003. An isogomphodon oxyrhynchus in nahilalakip ha genus nga isogomphodon, ngan familia nga carcharhinidae. Grenfell and hunt were the initial editors of the series. Kent brown comments on the text of oxyrhynchus 840 the anchor bible dictionary, v.
The relationships of carcharodon, lamna, and isurus within the lamnidae are also. It is best known for the numerous papyri uncovered there, first by b. Found in december 1905, this partial text consists of a small vellum leaf 8. Crustaceana is a leading journal in the world on crustacean research. Shark attacks in dakar and the cap vert peninsula, senegal. A collection of sayings or apothegms purporting to be quoted from jesus and surviving on four small fragments of papyrus written in koine gr. With those results as the backdrop, i have now turned towards the. The shortfin mako shark isurus oxyrinchus is regarded as having good quality meat. Oxyrhynchus is an extensive archaeological site near the modernday city of elbahnasa in the alminya governorate, egypt. It is part of the oxyrhynchus papyri series, a group of manuscripts discovered by archaeologists including. Pdf the reproductive biology of the shortfin mako shark, isurus oxyrinchus rafinesque, 1810 is described based on 750 females and.
Juveniles are easily distinguished with a black mark on the tip of the snout. Oxyrhynchus papyri are currently housed in institutions all over the world. Coral sea are blue sharks prionace glauca and shortfin mako sharks isurus oxyrhynchus. The oxyrhynchus papyri is an ongoing series of publications of and about a large set of ancient manuscripts found near oxyrynchus, egypt by bernard pyne grenfell and arthur surridge hunt. Shortfin mako shark an overview sciencedirect topics. Histogram of the a proportion, in each set, of deepwater sharks in the total catch live weight. Abstract the shortfin mako, isurus oxyrinchus, is caught in the eastern north atlantic as a reg ular bycatch of the surfacedrift longline fishery, mainly directed. Other articles where acipenser oxyrhynchus is discussed. It is also an archaeological site, considered one of the most important ever discovered.
Conchoderma virgatum spengler cirripedia thoracica in. A parasite of the shortfin mako, isurus oxyrhynchus rafinesque pisces, chondrichthyes. Pdf biology of shortfin mako shark isurus oxyrinchus. Isurus oxyrinchus, mako spanish, shortfin mako english authorseditors. Oxyrhynch definition is a crab having a pointed rostrum. Isurus oxyrinchus is a species mostly caught on pelagic longline fisheries. The oxyrhynchus papyri, edited with translations and notes. For other genera with this name, see oxyrhynchus disambiguation taxonavigation.
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