Comparative osteology of Chondrostoma orientale and C. nasus [PDF]
یافتههای نوین در علوم زیستی, 2020 Comparison of morphological structures is a key element in evolutionary biology and taxonomy, as well as in the studies concerning variation and biodiversity either at interspecific or intraspecific levels. This study aimed to compare the bony structures
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The comparative osteology of the petrotympanic complex (ear region) of extant baleen whales (Cetacea: Mysticeti). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BackgroundAnatomical comparisons of the ear region of baleen whales (Mysticeti) are provided through detailed osteological descriptions and high-resolution photographs of the petrotympanic complex (tympanic bulla and petrosal bone) of all extant species ...
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The comparative osteology of Plesiochelys bigleri n. sp., a new coastal marine turtle from the Late Jurassic of Porrentruy (Switzerland) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Background During the Late Jurassic, several groups of eucryptodiran turtles inhabited the shallow epicontinental seas of Western Europe. Plesiochelyidae are an important part of this first radiation of crown-group turtles into coastal marine ecosystems.
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Comparative Cranial and Postcranial Osteology of Blanus Species (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) from Türkiye: Insights from Morphological Evolution and Phylogeny [PDF]
LifeThe genus Blanus (Amphisbaenia: Blanidae) comprises fossorial, limbless reptiles with cryptic external morphology, making species delimitation particularly challenging.
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Comparative appendicular osteology of Tor spp. (Cyprinidae) in Indonesia
Depik JurnalTor tambroides, T. tambra, T. douronensis, and T. soro are native fish species to Indonesia with their natural habitat generally being upstream of rivers in hilly areas with clear water and strong currents.
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A new specimen of Sinopterus dongi (Pterosauria, Tapejaridae) from the Jiufotang Formation (Early Cretaceous, China) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 The Tapejarinae are edentulous pterosaurs that are relatively common in Cretaceous continental deposits in South America, North Africa, Europe, and China (mostly Early Cretaceous).
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Forensic Tools for Species Identification of Skeletal Remains: Metrics, Statistics, and OsteoID
Biology, 2021 Although nonhuman remains constitute a significant portion of forensic anthropological casework, the potential use of bone metrics to assess the human origin and to classify species of skeletal remains has not been thoroughly investigated.
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Fishes, 2023 The Rio Doce basin is situated in a biodiversity hotspot, with some fish groups still superficially known. The intense process of habitat loss and water contamination justifies efforts to speed up the pace of describing fish species diversity. Herein, we
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Fishes, 2023 The Rio Grande drainage plays a key role in supplying water and electricity to large urban centres, but some components of its rich ichthyofauna are still poorly known.
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Taxonomy, 2022 Psammocambeva, a subgenus of Trichomycterus s.s., includes a clade endemic to south-eastern Brazil, the Psammocambeva alpha-clade (PAC), containing species with similar colour pattern and fin morphology, making difficult their identification without ...
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