Morphometric description of the koala humerus using microcomputed tomography [PDF]
The current prognosis for successful return to function in koalas with appendicular fractures is poor despite being the most common fracture type to result in successful rehabilitation.
Jason Hawkins +3 more
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Withius hispanus new to the fauna of Slovakia (Pseudoscorpiones: Withiidae) [PDF]
An illustrated description of Withius hispanus (L. Koch, 1873) is provided based on its morphological and morphometric characters. This finding of W. hispanus is the first record of the family Withiidae in Slovakia.
Christophoryová, Jana +2 more
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Chthonius (Chthonius) carinthiacus and Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) tuberculatus new to the fauna of Slovakia (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) [PDF]
The pseudoscorpions Chthonius (Chthonius) carinthiacus Beier, 1951 and Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) tuberculatus Hadži, 1937, are recorded for the first time from Slovakia.
Christophoryová, Jana +2 more
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Phylogeny, taxonomy and intraspecific variation of the rocky-intertidal trematode Opecoelus adsphaericus (Opecoelidae: Opecoelinae), a parasite of Clinocottus analis (Perciformes: Cottidae) from Baja California [PDF]
The trematode Opecoelus adsphaericus is a common parasite of Clinocottus analis in rocky intertidal biotopes of southern California (USA) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico). Since the original description of O.
Andrés Martínez-Aquino +5 more
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First record of little sleeper shark, Somniosus rostratus (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes: Somniosidae), from the Tunisian coast, central Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
The first record of the little sleeper shark, Somniosus rostratus (Risso, 1827), from the Tunisian coast, is presented in this note. It was an adult female measuring 990 mm total length and weighing 4500 g.
C. Capapé +3 more
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First record of Physiculus dalwigki (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Moridae) from the Tunisian coast (central Mediterranean Sea) [PDF]
A specimen of Physiculus dalwigki Kaup, 1758 measuring 218 mm in total length, 190 mm in standard length, and weighing 90 g was caught off the northern Tunisian coast. This capture constitutes the first record of this fish from the Tunisian coast.
C. Capapé +3 more
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First record of marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (Elasmobranchii: Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), on the coast of Turkey, north-eastern Mediterranean [PDF]
Two specimens of marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892), were captured for the first time on 24–25 October 2013 in the Iskenderun Bay, located in the north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. This is the first record of D.
D. Erguden +4 more
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Algerian Fig Trees: Botanical and Morphometric Leaf Characterization
Leaf morphology in plants is very important in the evaluation of intraspecific variation. Indeed, the leaves of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) present a great diversity of shape and size.
Fahima Abdelkader +5 more
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First record of wedge sole, Dicologlossa cuneata (Actinopterygii: Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae), from the Levant Basin (eastern Mediterranean) [PDF]
This paper reports the first record of a specimen of wedge sole, Dicologlossa cuneata (Moreau, 1881), from the Syrian coast, and also from the Levant Basin, constituting its easternmost extension range in the Mediterranean Sea. The specimen was examined,
M. Ali, A. Saad, C. Reynaud, C. Capapé
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Morphological description of deepwater skate Bathyraja trachura from the North-West Pacific
Morphological description is given for deepwater skates Bathyraja trachura caught in the North-West Pacific in 1980–1989, both juveniles and adults. Counts for vertebras, pectoral fin, teeth rows, and intestinal valves are presented.
V. N. Dolganov
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