Talk:Coffin ray/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:42, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Okay - will begin a review and jot queries below. I'll make straightforward copyedits as I go, so correct me if I inadvertently change the meaning Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:42, 18 April 2011 (UTC)


 * anything to link "histotroph" to?
 * Maybe to Ovoviviparity, but there isn't any more info there.
 * the best thing I think would be to make a page on en.wiktionary on "histotroph" to link to, but tehre is none there yet. If Iget a chance I might make on today. Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:39, 19 April 2011 (UTC)


 * has there been any cladistic (morphological or molecular/DNA) work to determine how distinctive it is? Own subfamily suggests genetically isolated for a long time. Any other info on family vs subfamily debate?
 * The placement of Hypnos in Torpedinidae is based on morphological phylogeny. I've rephrased the section and added a bit to clarify. There isn't really doubt that Hypnos is related to Torpedo but is also highly distinct; authors just differ on what higher rank to give its group. -- Yzx (talk) 01:31, 19 April 2011 (UTC)


 *  It does not occur off Victoria or Tasmania. - any explanation or theory into the disjunct distribution out there (presumably temperature?)?
 * Not that I've seen, though temperature's certainly possible.
 * Aah, well, if there's nothing written then we can't make it up. Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:35, 19 April 2011 (UTC)


 * . The tail is extremely reduced - sounds funny - is it vestigial or rudimentary?




 *  but can survive out of water for hours - "several hours" (??)
 * The source doesn't actually include a qualifier for "hours", but I assume at least several.


 *  While not life-threatening, the shock can be quite severe, and is perceivable through a stream of seawater being poured on the ray - took me a couple of reads to figure out what was meant. Would " While not life-threatening, the shock can be quite severe, and can be felt through a stream of seawater being poured on the ray" be clearer (?)
 * Split into two sentences.


 * Any information on why it is inedible?
 * Don't know of specific references, but I suspect because it's flabby. "Unpalatable" might be a more apt descriptor, but the source says "not edible".

Let me know of additional issues. -- Yzx (talk) 01:31, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. -- Yzx (talk) 03:01, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

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