Journal of Morphology

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Nasal turbinates of the dicynodont Kawingasaurus fossilis and the possible impact of the fossorial habitat on the evolution of endothermy	30
Gonadal morphogenesis in the South American toad Rhinella Arenarum (Anura, Bufonidae) unveils an extremely delayed rate of sex differentiation	21
First soft body morphological data on the tracemaker of the endolithic bryozoan trace fossil Terebripora ramosa d'Orbigny, 1842	21
Patterns of integrated growth of body parts in Rook ( Corvus frugilegus ) ontogeny	20
Immunolocalization of adenomatous polyposis coli protein (apc) in the regenerating lizard tail suggests involvement in tissue differentiation and regulation of growth	16
Form and function in the avian pelvis	16
Turtle Girdles: Comparing the Relationships Between Environment and Behavior on Forelimb Function in Loggerhead Sea Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) and River	15
Larval and Juvenile Development of Rhaphiodon vulpinus (Pisces: Cynodontidae): Morphological Characteristics and Growth Patterns	15
Reconstruction of soft noncontractile tissue in the derived therizinosaur Nothronychus : The interplay of soft tissue and stress on hindlimb ossification	14
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Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata	11
Reconstructive evolutionary morphology: Tracing the historical process of modifications of complex systems driven by natural selection through changing ecological conditions	11
Functional Allometry of Sexually Selected Traits in Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Red Milkweed Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	10
Functional role of lacunar and muscular systems in the externa of Peltogasterella gracilis (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)	10
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Dental Anomalies and Cranio‐Dental Ontogeny in a Captive Wild Boar Population From France	10
Cannabinoid receptor type 1 regulates sequential stages of migration and morphogenesis of neural crest cells and derivatives in chicken and frog embryos	10
Ontogeny of the Skeleton of Leporinus oliveirai (Characiformes, Anotomidae)	10
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Abstracts of the International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 14 Virtual Meeting: 07.‐10. August 2025	9
Divergent locomotor evolution in “giant” kangaroos: Evidence from foot bone bending resistances and microanatomy	9
Erratum to Reconstructing the subcephalic musculature in Pucapampella and Ichthyostega	9
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On the Maxillofacial Development of Mice, Mus musculus	9

Ultrastructural changes in mitochondria during oogenesis in two phylogenetically close fish species	9
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Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 7. Hislopia, Echinella and Timwoodiellina	9
Iliocapsularis: An exploration of the muscle and its omission in education	9
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Morphology and Chemical Composition of the Nuchal Glands of Indonesian Snakes With a Description of a Novel Type of Glands	8
Extraembryonic Membranes and Placentation in the Mexican Snake Conopsis lineata	8
Paleoneurology of stem palaeognaths clarifies the plesiomorphic condition of the crown bird central nervous system	8
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Comparative morphology of male genitalia in antlions (Insecta, Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae), with emphasis on owlflies (Ascalaphinae) and a possible structural evolutionary scenario	7
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The male reproductive system in whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)	7
Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls	7
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Absence of secondary osteons in femora of aged rats: Implications of lifespan on Haversian remodeling in mammals	6
The unplumatellid Plumatella fruticosa found its home: Hirosella gen. nov. morphological arguments for the systematic placement of a freshwater bryozoan	6
Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?	6
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine	6
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Investigating the Morphogenesis and Replacement of Lamprey Toothlets Using Synchrotron Imaging	6
Asymmetry in previtellogenic and early vitellogenic oocytes, ultrastructure of follicular cells and egg envelope in the pigmented sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus	6
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Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes	6
Geometric morphometric analysis of the humerus in New and Old World vultures	6
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation	6
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker armor—Development, damage, and defense in the intertidal	6
Remodeling of Uterine Tissues During Gestation of Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii), a Neotropical Freshwater Stingray Endemic to the Negro River, C	6
Divergent Paths, Convergent Heads: Morphological Adaptation of Head Shape to Habitat Use and Diet in Snakes	6
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Comparative anatomy of the spinneret musculature in cribellate and ecribellate spiders (Araneae)	5
Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing	5
Morphology of the buccal apparatus of Dendronotus frondosus (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)	5
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Correlated evolution of beak and braincase morphology is present only in select bird clades	5
Pectoral Girdle and Forelimb Muscle Reconstruction in the Basal Therizinosaur Falcarius utahensis From Central Utah	5
Variations in the carapace shape of whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)	5
Canine morphometrics as a tool for distinguishing species, sex, and age class in Southern Ocean fur seals	5
Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae)	5
Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand	5
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Corrigendum to: A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	5
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas	5
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Chaetal arrangement and type diversity in two Magelona species (Magelonidae, Annelida) with ultrastructural details of the internal support chaetae	5
Ecomorphological Decoupling and Integration in Structures to Detect, Capture, and Process Food in Damselfishes	5
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Multimodal Analysis of Giant Anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) Femorotibiopatellar Joint Anatomy: Macroscopic, Radiographic, and Ultrasonographic Find	5
Respiratory internal kinematics of the tongue base and soft palate in obese minipigs with obstructive sleep apnea	5
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Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the scolex of two Neotropical proteocephalidean species (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea)	5
Editorial for the December Issue	5
Suction Feeding in Dendropsophus cerradensis Tadpoles: New Behavioral Observations and Morphological Traits in a Member of the D. microcephalus Group (Anura, Hylidae)	5
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations	5
Dynamic Expression of α‐Internexin in the Chicken Pineal Gland: A Study of Developmental, Structural, and Functional Roles	5
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)	4
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Morphological association between muscle attachments and ossification sites in the late cartilaginous skull of tuatara embryos	4
Ontogenetic and interelemental study of appendicular bones of Caiman latirostris Daudin, 1802 sheds light on osteohistological variability in crocodylian	4
Ultrastructure of the extraordinary pedal gland in Asplanchna aff. herricki (Rotifera: Monogononta)	4
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herde	4
Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae)	4
Lateral bone ridge expansion and internal tissue replacement for vertebral body growth in Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis	4
Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements	4
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Immunolocalization of tumor suppressors arhgap28 and retinoblastoma in the lizard Podarcis muralis suggests that they contribute to the regulated regener	4
Ontogenetic changes in southern sea otter ( Enhydra lutris nereis ) fur morphology	4
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates	4
Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones	4
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty	4
The Influence of Aquaculture and a Natural Environmental Gradient on Shell Landmark Variation of the Mediterranean Mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam	4
First description of buccopharyngeal anatomy in Pelodryadinae larvae: Morphological comparison and systematic implications (Anura: Hylidae: Pelodryadinae: Litoria rubella and Ranoidea caerul	4
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Functional and phylogenetic interpretation of the forelimb myology of two South American carnivorans, the ring‐tailed coati (Nasua nasua) and crab‐eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)	4
Comparative osteology of the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae: Molothrus )	4
Morphological pattern of the dermal denticles of the Southern sawtail catshark Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001	4
Feeding Ecology, Evolutionary Allometry, and Convergence in the Lower Jaw of New World Blackbirds and Allied Passerine Birds (Emberizoidea)	4
Serial block‐face scanning electron microscopy of the tail tip of post‐metamorphic amphioxus finds novel myomeres with odd shapes and unusually prominent sclerocoels	4
Brachiopod Micromorphism: Morpho‐Functional Study on Phaneropora galatheae Zezina, 1981	4
A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics	4
The thoracic anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)	4
The ant abdomen: The skeletomuscular and soft tissue anatomy of Amblyopone australis workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	3
Neurosensory anatomy and function in Seymouria	3
Identifying and locating carotenoids in supra‐orbital combs of male black grouse ( Lyurus tetrix ) using Raman and transmission electron microscopy: A hi	3
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Outside the pattern: Evolution of the genital asymmetry in Saicinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)	3
Ecomorphology of the cervid intermediate phalanx and its implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction	3
Anatomy and mobility in the adult cadaveric craniocervical junction	3
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea	3
Ovarian changes and development of the branchial placenta occurring in Jenynsia lineata (Cyprinodontiformes, Anablepidae)	3
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Morphometric analysis of the elasmobranch olfactory rosette	3
Development of the cranial lateral line system of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Teleostei: Salmonidae): Evolutionary and ecological implications	3
An atlas of anatomical variants of the human calcaneus	3
Morphology of the pterothoracic musculature in Paraneoptera and its phylogenetic implication (Insecta: Neoptera)	3
Differential growth of the adductor muscles, eyeball, and brain in the chick Gallus gallus with comments on the fossil record of stem‐group birds	3
Against unifying homology concepts: Redirecting the debate	3
Frog Fibres: What Muscle Architecture Can Tell Us About Anuran Locomotor Function	3
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis	3
Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla	3
Morphological Variation in the Genitalia of the Burmese Python	3
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Cell death and wing reduction during the metamorphosis of sex‐specific flightless morphs in winter geometrid moths	3
The appendicular skeleton of the enigmatic shark Leptocharias smithii in comparison with other sharks of the order Carcharhiniformes (Elasmobranchii: Lep	3
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Complex Brain Morphology Discovered in the Shark Parasite Nybelinia surmenicola (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha)	3
A geometric morphometric analysis of variation in Australian frog ilia and taxonomic interpretations	3
Extrinsic and intrinsic musculature of the raptorial forelegs in Mantodea (Insecta) in the light of functionality and sexual dimorphism	3
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Morphology of the Tympano‐Periotic Complex in Stranded Odontocetes in Northeast Brazil	3
Neurotransmission and neuromodulation systems in the learning and memory network of Octopus vulgaris	3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria	3
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Ontogenetic skull variation in a shovel‐headed amphisbaenian species	2
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Secretory Cells in Halla parthenopeia (Oenonidae): Potential Implications for the Feeding and Defence Strategies of a Carnivorous Burrowing Polychaete	2
Morphological variation of tail bone among two chicken breeds and their F 1 progeny	2
Morphology and unbiased stereology of the lateral superior olive in the short‐beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis (Cet	2
Patterns of dermal denticle loss in sharks	2
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Building a vertebra: Development of the amniote sclerotome	2
Aplacophoran traits in the late Ordovician septemchitonid polyplacophorans	2
Early lecithotrophic stages of Nymphon grossipes , and the role of larval appendages and glands in different larval types of pycnogonids	2

Comparative Craniodental Morphology of Two Endemic Fossil Sus Species (Suidae, Mammalia) From the Middle Pleistocene of Java (Indonesia)	2
The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)	2
Balancing Body Size and Respiratory Surface: A Morphometric Analysis of the Caribbean King Crab ( Maguimithrax spinosissimus ) and Caribbean Spiny Lobste	2
Microscopic anatomy of the integument in the ribbon worm Micrura bella (Stimpson, 1857) (Pilidiophora, Nemertea)	2
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Comparative morphology of the rhinarium and upper lip in sigmodontine rodents: Refined nomenclature, intertribal variation in a phylogenetic framework, and functional inferences	2
Intraspecific Sensory Diversity and the Decapod Claw: Patterns of Sensillation Are Heterochelic and Sexually Dimorphic In Pagurus bernhardus	2
Comparative 3D‐anatomy of Appendicularian Endostyles (Tunicata, Chordata) ‐ A Tale of Reduction	2
Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods	2
A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	2
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Potential Evolutionary Convergence in Trophic Adaptations of Two Booidean Snake Lineages as Evidenced by Skull Morphology	2
Flagellum tapering and midpiece volume in songbird spermatozoa	2
Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in Monomitopus and Selachophidium (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera	2
Sexual Dimorphism and Divergent Evolutionary Pathways in Primate Cranial Biomechanics: Insights From a Theoretical Morphology Framework	2
Morphology of the epididymal duct of the domestic pig ( Sus scrofa domesticus)	2
A morphological study and the variability in the number of infraorbital foramina in the African green monkey (Grivet) (Chlorocebus aethiops) using microcomputed tomography	2
Morphological Investigation of Superficial Fascia Relationships With the Skin and Underlying Tissues in the Canine Hindlimb	2
Ontogenetic changes in jaw leverage and skull shape in tufted and untufted capuchins	2
Organization of the body wall in lampreys informs the evolution of the vertebrate paired appendages	2
Salamander braincase morphology as revealed by micro‐computed tomography	2
Morphological and radiological study of the shoulder and elbow joints of the giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla )	2
An Atlas of Anatomical Variants of the Human Talus	2
Comparative cranio‐mandibular myology of three species of Batoidea from the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico	2
Morphometric analysis and functional insights into the serotonergic system of Girardia tigrina (Tricladida, Platyhelminthes)	2
Morphological Organization, Sensory Structures and Catecholaminergic Nervous System of Lindrilus flavocapitatus (Annelida: Protodrilidae)	2
Gonad morphology of Rhyacichthys aspro (Valenciennes, 1837), and the diagnostic reproductive morphology of gobioid fishes	2
Finite element analysis of kangaroo astragali: A new angle on the ankle	2
Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander ( Aneides vagrans )	2
Seasonal Analysis of the Male Reproductive Tract and Germ Cell Proliferation in Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura)	2
Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)	2
A new discovery in the permafrost of Yakutia sheds light on the nasal horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros	2
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Sall Genes and Proteins Activation during Early Tail and Limb Regeneration in the Lizard Podarcis muralis Suggests Dedifferentiation	2
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Morphology of the gastric mill teeth in dotillid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae) from Indonesia	2
Comparative morphology in the context of facial reduction: Modularity in primate, dog, and bat crania	2
Placental ontogeny in the Yucca Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis	2
Goblet Cell Density of Adhesive Structures Correlates With Climbing Ability in Hawaiian Stream Gobies	2
Redefining the simplicity of the craniomandibular complex of nightjars: The case of Systellura longirostris (Aves: Caprimulgidae) by means of anatomical	2
The Mesosoma of Protanilla (Leptanillinae) and the Groundplan of the Formicidae (Hymenoptera)	2
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Thecal and Epithecal Ossifications of the Turtle Shell: Ontogenetic And Phylogenetic Aspects	2
The forelimbs of Alvarezsauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Insight from evolutionary teratology	2
Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals	2
Revisiting Old Questions With New Methods: The Effect of Embryonic Motility on Skull Development in the Domestic Chick	2
Ocular microvasculature in adult Xenopus laevis: Scanning electron microscopy of vascular casts	1
Micro‐CT guided illustration of the head anatomy of penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)	1
Chewing shrews: Examining the morphology and function of the masticatory musculature in Soricidae via diffusible iodine‐based contrast‐enhanced computed tomography	1
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Morphometric analyses of the vertebrae of Ambystoma (Tschudi, 1838) and the implications for identification of fossil salamanders	1
The feeding apparatus of Rhea americana (Aves, Palaeognathae): Jaw myology and ontogenetic allometry	1
Jaw morphology and function in Drilonereis cf. filum (Oenonidae, Annelida)	1
Tradeoffs between bite force and gape in Eulemur and Varecia	1
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A Derived Morphology of the Quadrate May Support a Previously Unrecognized Major Higher‐Level Clade of Neoavian Birds	1
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Histological and Immunohistochemical Analyses on the Formation of the Split Plane in Developing Autotomous Tail Vertebrae of the Lizard Anolis lineatopus	1
Postnatal Skull Development Reveals a Conservative Pattern in Living and Fossil Vizcachas Genus Lagostomus (Rodentia, Chinchillidae)	1
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To be a transit link: Similarity in the structure of colonial system of integration and communication pores in autozooids and avicularia of Terminoflustra membranaceotruncata	1
Patterns of morphological variation and ecological correlates in the skull of vipers (Serpentes: Viperidae)	1
A Quantitative Analysis of the Manus Musculature in Tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae)	1
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Ultrastructure of the Visceral Coelom and Musculature in Novocrania anomala (Brachiopoda, Craniiformea) With Detailed Discussion on the Valve‐Opening Mec	1
Evolution of homology: From archetype towards a holistic concept of cell type	1
New Data on the Musculature Organization of the Atypical Phoronid Phoronis embryolabi Allow Reconstruction of Its Distinctive Lifestyle Characteristics	1
Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis )	1
Colonial system of integration and communication pores in a polymorphic bryozoan Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)	1
Comparative anatomy of siphons in tellinoidean clams (Bivalvia, Tellinoidea)	1
Feeding by Broom and Brush: A Unique Prey‐Capture Organ in Flagellophora apelti (Nemertodermatida)	1
Fused Testes in Neotropical Frogs of the Genus Pristimantis (Anura, Craugastoridae): New Insights Into a Poorly Known Character in Vertebrates	1
Louse flies holding on mammals' hair: Comparative functional morphology of specialized attachment devices of ectoparasites (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)	1
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Discovery and characterization of a transient chaetal gland during the development of Capitella teleta (Sedentaria: Annelida)	1
Organization of Lacunar and Muscular Systems of Polyascus polygeneus and Parasacculina pilosella (Rhizocep	1
Morphological and Histological Variations of the Reproductive Organs During the Annual Cycle in a Neotropical Bat: Peters' Ghost‐Faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla	1
A Scanning Electron Microscopy Method to Visualise the Copulatory Organ Morphology of Microturbellarian Flatworms: Trigonostomum Schmidt, 1852 as a Case	1
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Hidden Armour: The Passive Protective Function of Caudal Osteoderms in Snakes	1
The rhipidoglossan radula: Radular morphology and formation in Nerita litterata Gmelin, 1791 (Neri	1
The relationship between hard and soft tissue structures of the eye in extant lizards	1
Morphology and glandular composition of the myzorhynchus and the remnant apical organ in adult cestodes of the order Rhinebothriidea from batoids off Argentina	1
Functional Divergence of Scorpion Pedipalps: Musculoskeletal Specialization Toward Opposing Performance Optima	1
The shingled girl: Catherine Janet Hill and her contributions to embryology	1
Ecological Inference From Isolated Vertebrae: Evaluating Functional Signal Across the Carnivoran Spine	1
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Decoding the Feeding Mystery of Adoretus sinicus : A Comparative Study of Mouthpart Morphology Among Four Species of Rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)	1
Structure of the oral tentacles of early ontogeny stage in brachiopod Hemithiris psittacea (Rhynchonelliformea, Rhynchonellida)	1
Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)	1
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First ultrastructural description of an apomictic opsiblastic egg in freshwater Gastrotricha	1
Comparative morphology of the oropharyngeal denticles in the order Rhinopristiformes and its functional implications (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea)	1
Evolutionary Implications of the Human Soleus Muscle Based on the Comparative Anatomy of Detailed Intramuscular Nerve Distribution Patterns in Primates	1