A morphometrics-informed reconstruction of the Early Devonian zosterophyll Nowenia matsunagae gen. et sp. nov. as a template for building detailed empirically supported whole-plant concepts of early tracheophytes with simple body plans. [PDF]
El-Abdallah SR +3 more
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Abstract Studies of Upper Cretaceous deposits in North America have provided invaluable insights into the continental ecosystems of this time. Theropod (Saurischia, Dinosauria) pedal phalanges are commonplace in these deposits but can be difficult to identify at a finer taxonomic resolution.
Trystan M. Warnock‐Juteau +2 more
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Tracing the evolutionary history of the morpho‐anatomy of baculum in primates
Abstract Animal morphology reflects both evolutionary history and present‐day adaptation. Male mammal copulatory structures such as the baculum (penile bone) are ideal for studying these processes because of their complexity and high interspecific variability. In primates, however, research has focused mostly on baculum length.
Federica Spani +3 more
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Effectiveness of Restylane Lyft for Nonsurgical Full Nose Correction in Chinese Patients: A Retrospective 3-Dimensional Imaging-Based Cohort Study. [PDF]
Xue Z, Kim C, Hwang D, Cui H.
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Abstract Primates show a high degree of locomotor diversity that engenders similar variance in limb bone cross‐sectional geometry and bending strength: leaping primates have stronger hindlimb bones whereas suspensory species have stronger forelimb bones.
Angela M. Mossor +7 more
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Drivers of tail evolution in squamates and their implications for the fossorial origin of snakes
Abstract The axial skeleton serves as the primary structural support in all vertebrates and is subdivided into five distinct regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and caudal. Relaxation of constraints acting on the terminal end of the axial skeleton has led to remarkable variation in caudal vertebrae number across Squamata.
Olivia Binfield +2 more
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Taxonomic revision of <i>Rhabdochona</i> (<i>Rhabdochona</i>) <i>esseniae</i> Mashego, 1990 and <i>Rhabdochona</i> (<i>Rhabdochona</i>) <i>gendrei</i> Campana-Rouget, 1961 in <i>Labeobarbus</i> spp. from the Vaal River, South Africa. [PDF]
Masango N +2 more
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Abstract Triassic pseudosuchians had highly diversified cranial morphologies. These archosaurs occupied diverse ecological roles, ranging from terrestrial predators and herbivores to semiaquatic ambush predators and possible waders. Here, we apply linear cranial morphometrics to assess possible convergences with other sauropsids from the clades ...
Rafael Terras +3 more
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Cardiac morphological and morphometric analysis of Ardea alba
Abstract Ardea alba (Linnaeus, 1758) is a widely distributed heron species whose cardiovascular morphology remains poorly described. This study aimed to characterize the cardiac morphology and morphometry of adult A. alba. Ten specimens were analyzed using radiographic, morphometric, histological, scanning electron microscopy, and three‐dimensional ...
Julia Vaz Feio +5 more
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Advancing morphometric assessment of the aorta and left ventricle from dynamic CT: a deep learning-based study. [PDF]
Dell'Agnello F +5 more
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