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Comparative and functional anatomy of masticatory muscles and bite force in opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
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Integrative taxonomy reveals previously undescribed diversity within the <i>Gloydius himalayanus</i> complex (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae) from the Himalaya and Hindu Kush. [PDF]

Zookeys
Jablonski D, Tillack F, Mahlow-Tillack K, Petzold A, Wilzo M, Das A, Idrees M, Baniya CB, Masroor R, Hofmann S.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The relationship between form and function of the carnivore mandible

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dietary morphology diversified extensively in Carnivoraformes (living Carnivora and their stem relatives) during the Cenozoic (the last 66 million years) as they evolved to capture, handle, and process new animal and plant diets. We used 3D geometric morphometrics, mechanical advantage, and finite element analysis to test the evolutionary ...
Charles J. Salcido, P. David Polly
wiley   +1 more source

Integrative Taxonomy of Nuchequula longicornis (Teleostei: Leiognathidae) from Chinese Waters: Morphological Analysis, Mitogenomic Characterization, and Phylogenetic Implications. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Yang NY, Zeng S, Yang DY, Zhong JS, Liu P, Wang XD, Chen JJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Functional models from limited data: A parametric and multimodal approach to anatomy and 3D kinematics of feeding in basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, Brugden [Squalus maximus], Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, 1765, vol. 3, pp. 33–49), feed by gaping their mouths and gill slits, greatly reorienting their cranial skeletons to filter food from water.
Tairan Li, Mike Schindler, Martha Paskin, Venkata A. Surapaneni, Elliott Scott, Sabine Hauert, Nicholas Payne, David E. Cade, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, Frederik H. Mollen, Daniel Baum, Sean Hanna, Mason N. Dean   +12 more
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Integrative Taxonomy Clarifies the Taxonomic Status of the Morphologically Intermediate Form Between Tropidothorax cruciger and T. sinensis (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae). [PDF]

Insects
Zheng C, Zhu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Bu W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 more
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A revision of the genus <i>Beesia</i> (Ranunculaceae) as informed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from Sichuan (China). [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Erst AS, Mitrenina EY, Krivenko DA, Erst TV, Cheldysheva YV, Gorbenko IV, Borosova R, Lian L, Ling YY, Peng HW, Zhang J, Baasanmunkh S, Choi HJ, Tatanov IV, Kuznetsov AA, Sharples MT, Xiang KL.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Morphological and morphometric aspects of the equine aortic valve: New insights for comparative studies in mammals

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract New data on the equine aortic valve obtained using advanced techniques is especially important given the greater availability of animal models for translational research. Here we characterized the morphological and morphometric aspects of the equine aortic valve from 60 healthy hearts collected at equine abattoirs.
Vitor Pires Pereira, Victoria Brondani de Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Seyfert, Luciano de Morais‐Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding Knowledge of Sea Pen (Octocorallia: Pennatuloidea) Diversity and Distribution Through Integrative Taxonomy: Insights From Hong Kong's Coastal Waters. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Heung BYW, Li YX, Loke HX, Kei K, Lai VCS, Chan LL, Qiu JW.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source