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Evidence of Cheliped Autotomy and Regeneration in the Lower Miocene Crab Achelous monspeliensis From Portugal

Ecology and Evolution
Autotomy—the voluntary shedding of a limb as a defensive response to predation, intraspecific aggression, or infection—followed by regeneration during subsequent molting is a common behavior among decapod crustaceans.
Carlos Neto deCarvalho, Pedro Marrecas
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Unravelling the phylogeny of armadillos and their kin (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Cingulata) combining morphological, molecular, and stratigraphic data

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Cingulata, a major lineage of Xenarthra, comprises extinct and extant armoured placental mammals that diversified throughout the Cenozoic. Despite extensive study, phylogenetic hypotheses based on morphological and molecular data remain incongruent, and no total evidence analysis has been conducted. Here, we integrate the largest morphological
Daniel M. Casali, Mariela C. Castro, Martin R. Ciancio, Timothy J. Gaudin, Jeremy L. Bramblett, Alberto Boscaini, Fernando A. Perini, Max C. Langer   +7 more
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The Great Dividing Range as a driver of genetic divergence in a low‐dispersing dragonfly

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Population genomic analyses revealed low genetic differentiation and no discrete population structure across the Great Dividing Range, indicating widespread gene flow in Synthemis eustalacta. Genetic divergence was associated with environmental gradients, elevation and landscape resistance rather than geographic distance, supporting isolation by ...
Aaron M. Goodman, Ethan R. Tolman, Christopher D. Beatty, Mary E. Blair, John C. Abbott, David M. Alfaro, Seth Bybee, Rhema Uche‐Dike, Dominic A. Evangelista, Paul B. Frandsen, Ellie Gamett, Lilany Garcia, Rob Guralnick, Carl P. Hulick, Manpreet K. Kohli, Liam McCarthy, Kelly Reyes, Kassandra Taveras, Vincent Wade, Akifa Zahara, Jessica L. Ware   +20 more
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Solenostomus snuffleupagus sp. nov., a hairy ghost pipefish (Teleostei: Solenostomidae) from the Southwest Pacific, with an integrative comparison to S. paegnius

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract A new species of ghost pipefish, Solenostomus snuffleupagus sp. nov., is described from the Coral Sea based on specimens (18–34 mm SL) collected from coral reef habitats in Queensland, Australia. The species is diagnosed by the following combination of characters: abundant elongate integumentary filaments imparting a conspicuously shaggy ...
Graham Short, David Harasti
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BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE ASMARI FORMATION, BURUJEN AREA, IRAN [PDF]

Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran, 1996
Lithological characteristics of the Asmari Formation in the Burujen area are: pelagic foraminifera wackestone-packstone; bentic foraminifera echinid packstone; bentic foraminifera corallinaceapackstone; coral boundstone and echinid corallinacea packstone
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Tooth morphology of deep‐water catsharks of the genus Apristurus (Chondrichthyes: Pentanchidae) in the North Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The deep‐water catshark family (Pentanchidae) is the most species‐rich family among extant shark lineages. Within this family, the genus Apristurus is the largest, comprising small, deep‐sea species characterised by elongated bodies and dorso‐ventrally compressed snouts. Five Apristurus species are currently recognised from the North Atlantic,
Jesco Seifert, Daniel M. Moore
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Cryptic diversity and recent diversification in the Pyrrhulina australis species complex (Characiformes, Lebiasinidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Pyrrhulina australis Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903, is widely distributed across the main hydrographic basins of South America. The taxonomic integrity of this species is nevertheless challenged by the lack of clear diagnostic characters, its marked geographic variation and the morphological overlap with its congeners. In this context, the present
Taina Barbosa De Souza, Daniela Cristina Ferreira, Hugmar Pains Da Silva, Carolina B. Machado, Claudio Oliveira, André L. Netto‐Ferreira, Paulo C. Venere   +6 more
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Rhododendron diversity patterns provide new insights for conserving China's montane flora

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Integrating distribution, phylogenetic, and functional trait data for 603 Rhododendron species in China identified significant conservation hotspots of multidimensional diversity, particularly in the Hengduan Mountains. Climate seasonality and topographic heterogeneity jointly influenced these patterns; however, notable conservation gaps remained ...
Ming‐Shu Zhu, Zhi‐Qiong Mo, Ya‐Yuang Luo, Chao‐Nan Fu, Ting Zhang, Michael Möller, Jie Cai, Wei Zheng, De‐Zhu Li, Lian‐Ming Gao   +9 more
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The Dynamic Cause of Volcanic Age Disparity in the Halmahera Arc, Eastern Indonesia, Based on Thermal Simulation

Applied Sciences
A notable feature of volcanic activity in the Halmahera arc since the Middle Miocene is that eruptions have occurred episodically from south to north, rather than simultaneously.
Gui Fang, Xuefeng Wang, Guozhang Fan, Hongping Wang, Guoping Zuo, Zhili Yang, Jian Zhang   +6 more
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Orchid genome evolution and trait innovation

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Orchids became one of the world's most diverse plant groups through genome‐driven innovations, unique relationships with fungi and pollinators, and remarkable adaptability. This review explains the origins of orchids and the evolution of their distinctive life forms, flowers, and ecological strategies and highlights promising directions for future ...
Meng‐Yao Zeng, Cheng‐Yuan Zhou, Linying Wang, Jie Gao, Weilun Yin, Dong‐Hui Peng, Siren Lan, Feng‐Xi Yang, Zhong‐Jian Liu   +8 more
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