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	40
First soft body morphological data on the tracemaker of the endolithic bryozoan trace fossil Terebripora ramosa d'Orbigny, 1842	25
Patterns of integrated growth of body parts in Rook ( Corvus frugilegus ) ontogeny	22
Gonadal morphogenesis in the South American toad Rhinella Arenarum (Anura, Bufonidae) unveils an extremely delayed rate of sex differentiation	20
Reconstruction of soft noncontractile tissue in the derived therizinosaur Nothronychus : The interplay of soft tissue and stress on hindlimb ossification	18
Turtle Girdles: Comparing the Relationships Between Environment and Behavior on Forelimb Function in Loggerhead Sea Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) and River	17
Larval and Juvenile Development of Rhaphiodon vulpinus (Pisces: Cynodontidae): Morphological Characteristics and Growth Patterns	16
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Ontogeny of the Skeleton of Leporinus oliveirai (Characiformes, Anotomidae)	14
Reconstructive evolutionary morphology: Tracing the historical process of modifications of complex systems driven by natural selection through changing ecological conditions	14
Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata	14
Functional Allometry of Sexually Selected Traits in Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Red Milkweed Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	13
Dental Anomalies and Cranio‐Dental Ontogeny in a Captive Wild Boar Population From France	13
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Cannabinoid receptor type 1 regulates sequential stages of migration and morphogenesis of neural crest cells and derivatives in chicken and frog embryos	11
Functional role of lacunar and muscular systems in the externa of Peltogasterella gracilis (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)	11
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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	10
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 7. Hislopia, Echinella and Timwoodiellina	10
Abstracts of the International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 14 Virtual Meeting: 07.‐10. August 2025	9

Extraembryonic Membranes and Placentation in the Mexican Snake Conopsis lineata	9
Paleoneurology of stem palaeognaths clarifies the plesiomorphic condition of the crown bird central nervous system	9
Erratum to Reconstructing the subcephalic musculature in Pucapampella and Ichthyostega	9
On the Maxillofacial Development of Mice, Mus musculus	8
Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?	8
Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls	8
The unplumatellid Plumatella fruticosa found its home: Hirosella gen. nov. morphological arguments for the systematic placement of a freshwater bryozoan	8
Morphology and Chemical Composition of the Nuchal Glands of Indonesian Snakes With a Description of a Novel Type of Glands	8
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Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes	7
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A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine	7
Divergent Paths, Convergent Heads: Morphological Adaptation of Head Shape to Habitat Use and Diet in Snakes	7
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Investigating the Morphogenesis and Replacement of Lamprey Toothlets Using Synchrotron Imaging	7
Asymmetry in previtellogenic and early vitellogenic oocytes, ultrastructure of follicular cells and egg envelope in the pigmented sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus	7
The Dermal Skeleton of Stem‐Actinopterygian Moythomasia durgaringa and Its Implications for the Nature of the Ancestral Osteichthyan	7
Remodeling of Uterine Tissues During Gestation of Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii), a Neotropical Freshwater Stingray Endemic to the Negro River, C	7
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation	7
Absence of secondary osteons in femora of aged rats: Implications of lifespan on Haversian remodeling in mammals	7
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Canine morphometrics as a tool for distinguishing species, sex, and age class in Southern Ocean fur seals	6
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations	6
Variations in the carapace shape of whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)	6
Ecomorphological Decoupling and Integration in Structures to Detect, Capture, and Process Food in Damselfishes	6
Dynamic Expression of α‐Internexin in the Chicken Pineal Gland: A Study of Developmental, Structural, and Functional Roles	6
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Pectoral Girdle and Forelimb Muscle Reconstruction in the Basal Therizinosaur Falcarius utahensis From Central Utah	6
Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand	6
Comparative anatomy of the spinneret musculature in cribellate and ecribellate spiders (Araneae)	6
Multimodal Analysis of Giant Anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) Femorotibiopatellar Joint Anatomy: Macroscopic, Radiographic, and Ultrasonographic Find	6
Functional Morphology of the Oral Jaws and Dentition Across Diverse Diets and Ontogeny in Prickleback Fishes (Stichaeidae)	6
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Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing	6
Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae)	6
Editorial for the December Issue	6
Ontogenetic changes in southern sea otter ( Enhydra lutris nereis ) fur morphology	5
Ovary Organization and a Putative Germ Plasm in Tubuliferan and Terebrantian Thrips (Thysanoptera)	5
Ontogenetic and interelemental study of appendicular bones of Caiman latirostris Daudin, 1802 sheds light on osteohistological variability in crocodylian	5
Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae)	5
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herde	5
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)	5
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Feeding Ecology, Evolutionary Allometry, and Convergence in the Lower Jaw of New World Blackbirds and Allied Passerine Birds (Emberizoidea)	5
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the scolex of two Neotropical proteocephalidean species (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea)	5
Respiratory internal kinematics of the tongue base and soft palate in obese minipigs with obstructive sleep apnea	5
Suction Feeding in Dendropsophus cerradensis Tadpoles: New Behavioral Observations and Morphological Traits in a Member of the D. microcephalus Group (Anura, Hylidae)	5
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A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics	5
First description of buccopharyngeal anatomy in Pelodryadinae larvae: Morphological comparison and systematic implications (Anura: Hylidae: Pelodryadinae: Litoria rubella and Ranoidea caerul	5

The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty	5
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Comparative osteology of the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae: Molothrus )	5
Morphology of the buccal apparatus of Dendronotus frondosus (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)	5
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas	5
Ultrastructure of the extraordinary pedal gland in Asplanchna aff. herricki (Rotifera: Monogononta)	5
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Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones	5
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates	5
Lateral bone ridge expansion and internal tissue replacement for vertebral body growth in Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis	5
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Brachiopod Micromorphism: Morpho‐Functional Study on Phaneropora galatheae Zezina, 1981	5
Corrigendum to: A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	5
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Correlated evolution of beak and braincase morphology is present only in select bird clades	5
Extrinsic and intrinsic musculature of the raptorial forelegs in Mantodea (Insecta) in the light of functionality and sexual dimorphism	4
Morphological pattern of the dermal denticles of the Southern sawtail catshark Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001	4
The Influence of Aquaculture and a Natural Environmental Gradient on Shell Landmark Variation of the Mediterranean Mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam	4
A geometric morphometric analysis of variation in Australian frog ilia and taxonomic interpretations	4
Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla	4
Neurosensory anatomy and function in Seymouria	4
Morphology of the Tympano‐Periotic Complex in Stranded Odontocetes in Northeast Brazil	4
Morphology of the pterothoracic musculature in Paraneoptera and its phylogenetic implication (Insecta: Neoptera)	4
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis	4
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea	4
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
Morphological Adaptations for Shell Anchoring in Calcinus tibicen : Insights From µCT Imaging, Histology and Scanning Electron Microscopy	4
Against unifying homology concepts: Redirecting the debate	4
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The thoracic anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)	4
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Diversity of Resilin Incidence in the Insect Leg	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
Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements	4
Frog Fibres: What Muscle Architecture Can Tell Us About Anuran Locomotor Function	4
Ecomorphology of the cervid intermediate phalanx and its implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction	4
Anatomy and mobility in the adult cadaveric craniocervical junction	4
Immunolocalization of tumor suppressors arhgap28 and retinoblastoma in the lizard Podarcis muralis suggests that they contribute to the regulated regener	4
An atlas of anatomical variants of the human calcaneus	3
Morphological Variation in the Genitalia of the Burmese Python	3
Ovarian changes and development of the branchial placenta occurring in Jenynsia lineata (Cyprinodontiformes, Anablepidae)	3
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Morphological Investigation of Superficial Fascia Relationships With the Skin and Underlying Tissues in the Canine Hindlimb	3
Balancing Body Size and Respiratory Surface: A Morphometric Analysis of the Caribbean King Crab ( Maguimithrax spinosissimus ) and Caribbean Spiny Lobste	3
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Goblet Cell Density of Adhesive Structures Correlates With Climbing Ability in Hawaiian Stream Gobies	3
The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)	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
Cell death and wing reduction during the metamorphosis of sex‐specific flightless morphs in winter geometrid moths	3
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
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Intraspecific Sensory Diversity and the Decapod Claw: Patterns of Sensillation Are Heterochelic and Sexually Dimorphic In Pagurus bernhardus	3
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A new discovery in the permafrost of Yakutia sheds light on the nasal horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros	3
Morphology of the epididymal duct of the domestic pig ( Sus scrofa domesticus)	3
Organization of the body wall in lampreys informs the evolution of the vertebrate paired appendages	3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria	3
Identifying and locating carotenoids in supra‐orbital combs of male black grouse ( Lyurus tetrix ) using Raman and transmission electron microscopy: A hi	3
Outside the pattern: Evolution of the genital asymmetry in Saicinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)	3
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The appendicular skeleton of the enigmatic shark Leptocharias smithii in comparison with other sharks of the order Carcharhiniformes (Elasmobranchii: Lep	3
Morphology of the gastric mill teeth in dotillid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae) from Indonesia	3
Flagellum tapering and midpiece volume in songbird spermatozoa	3
Sall Genes and Proteins Activation during Early Tail and Limb Regeneration in the Lizard Podarcis muralis Suggests Dedifferentiation	3
Building a vertebra: Development of the amniote sclerotome	3
Placental ontogeny in the Yucca Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis	3
Complex Brain Morphology Discovered in the Shark Parasite Nybelinia surmenicola (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha)	3
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Morphometric analysis and functional insights into the serotonergic system of Girardia tigrina (Tricladida, Platyhelminthes)	2
Heads and Tails: Comparative Osteology of Nearctic Dipsadid Snakes	2
Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander ( Aneides vagrans )	2
Morphological adaptation of the tongue of okapi ( Okapia johnstoni Artiodactyla, Giraffidae)—Anatomy, histology, and ultrastructure	2
Seasonal Analysis of the Male Reproductive Tract and Germ Cell Proliferation in Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura)	2
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Comparative 3D‐anatomy of Appendicularian Endostyles (Tunicata, Chordata) ‐ A Tale of Reduction	2
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Potential Evolutionary Convergence in Trophic Adaptations of Two Booidean Snake Lineages as Evidenced by Skull Morphology	2
Morphology and phylogenetic significance of the thoracic muscles in Psocodea (Insecta: Paraneoptera)	2
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Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods	2
Comparative Craniodental Morphology of Two Endemic Fossil Sus Species (Suidae, Mammalia) From the Middle Pleistocene of Java (Indonesia)	2
Morphological Organization, Sensory Structures and Catecholaminergic Nervous System of Lindrilus flavocapitatus (Annelida: Protodrilidae)	2
Ontogenetic changes in jaw leverage and skull shape in tufted and untufted capuchins	2
Ontogenetic skull variation in a shovel‐headed amphisbaenian species	2
Aplacophoran traits in the late Ordovician septemchitonid polyplacophorans	2
An Atlas of Anatomical Variants of the Human Talus	2
Effect of gluten on the digestive tract and fat body of Telodeinopus aoutii (Diplopoda)	2
Comparative morphology of the rhinarium and upper lip in sigmodontine rodents: Refined nomenclature, intertribal variation in a phylogenetic framework, and functional inferences	2
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A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	2
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Sexual Dimorphism and Divergent Evolutionary Pathways in Primate Cranial Biomechanics: Insights From a Theoretical Morphology Framework	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
Patterns of dermal denticle loss in sharks	2
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Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals	2
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Effects of Increased Distal Limb Mass on Stability During Arboreal Locomotion in the Laboratory Rat ( Rattus norvegicus )	2
Comparative cranio‐mandibular myology of three species of Batoidea from the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico	2
Finite element analysis of kangaroo astragali: A new angle on the ankle	2
Microscopic anatomy of the integument in the ribbon worm Micrura bella (Stimpson, 1857) (Pilidiophora, Nemertea)	2
Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in Monomitopus and Selachophidium (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera	2
Secretory Cells in Halla parthenopeia (Oenonidae): Potential Implications for the Feeding and Defence Strategies of a Carnivorous Burrowing Polychaete	2
Revisiting Old Questions With New Methods: The Effect of Embryonic Motility on Skull Development in the Domestic Chick	2
Morphofunctional Space of the Forelimb in Caraguatypotherium munozi (Notoungulata; Mesotheriidae): Insights Into Wrist‐Powered Digging	2
The forelimbs of Alvarezsauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Insight from evolutionary teratology	2
Tradeoffs between bite force and gape in Eulemur and Varecia	2
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Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)	2
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Comparative morphology in the context of facial reduction: Modularity in primate, dog, and bat crania	2
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The Mesosoma of Protanilla (Leptanillinae) and the Groundplan of the Formicidae (Hymenoptera)	2
Thecal and Epithecal Ossifications of the Turtle Shell: Ontogenetic And Phylogenetic Aspects	2
Morphological and radiological study of the shoulder and elbow joints of the giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla )	2
Morphological variation of tail bone among two chicken breeds and their F 1 progeny	2
Morphological and Histological Variations of the Reproductive Organs During the Annual Cycle in a Neotropical Bat: Peters' Ghost‐Faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla	1
The relationship between hard and soft tissue structures of the eye in extant lizards	1
Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)	1
Histological and Immunohistochemical Analyses on the Formation of the Split Plane in Developing Autotomous Tail Vertebrae of the Lizard Anolis lineatopus	1
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A Scanning Electron Microscopy Method to Visualise the Copulatory Organ Morphology of Microturbellarian Flatworms: Trigonostomum Schmidt, 1852 as a Case	1
Testing the Limits of Morphology: A Comprehensive Morphometric Study of the Sister Lineages Lasiocyano Galleti‐Lima, Hamilton, Borges and Guadanucci, 202	1
Patterns of morphological variation and ecological correlates in the skull of vipers (Serpentes: Viperidae)	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
Fused Testes in Neotropical Frogs of the Genus Pristimantis (Anura, Craugastoridae): New Insights Into a Poorly Known Character in Vertebrates	1
Functional Divergence of Scorpion Pedipalps: Musculoskeletal Specialization Toward Opposing Performance Optima	1
The feeding apparatus of Rhea americana (Aves, Palaeognathae): Jaw myology and ontogenetic allometry	1
A Derived Morphology of the Quadrate May Support a Previously Unrecognized Major Higher‐Level Clade of Neoavian Birds	1
MicroCT analysis unveils the role of inflatable female genitalia and male tibial complex in the genital coupling in the spider genus Aysha (Anyphaenidae,	1
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New Data on the Musculature Organization of the Atypical Phoronid Phoronis embryolabi Allow Reconstruction of Its Distinctive Lifestyle Characteristics	1
Discovery and characterization of a transient chaetal gland during the development of Capitella teleta (Sedentaria: Annelida)	1
Jaw morphology and function in Drilonereis cf. filum (Oenonidae, Annelida)	1
Evolution of homology: From archetype towards a holistic concept of cell type	1
Louse flies holding on mammals' hair: Comparative functional morphology of specialized attachment devices of ectoparasites (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)	1
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Chewing shrews: Examining the morphology and function of the masticatory musculature in Soricidae via diffusible iodine‐based contrast‐enhanced computed tomography	1
Development, maturation, and growth of the myodural bridge within the posterior atlanto‐axial interspace in the rat	1
Comparative morphology of the oropharyngeal denticles in the order Rhinopristiformes and its functional implications (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea)	1
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Soft tissues influence nasal airflow in diapsids: Implications for dinosaurs	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
Ecological Inference From Isolated Vertebrae: Evaluating Functional Signal Across the Carnivoran Spine	1
Guess Who: Delineating Post‐Metamorphic Amphibian Life Stages and Sexes Using a Standardised Visible Approach	1
Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis )	1
The shingled girl: Catherine Janet Hill and her contributions to embryology	1
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Comparative anatomy of siphons in tellinoidean clams (Bivalvia, Tellinoidea)	1
Postnatal Skull Development Reveals a Conservative Pattern in Living and Fossil Vizcachas Genus Lagostomus (Rodentia, Chinchillidae)	1
First ultrastructural description of an apomictic opsiblastic egg in freshwater Gastrotricha	1
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Manus Musculature in Tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae)	1
The importance of the appendicular skeleton for the phylogenetic reconstruction of lamniform sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)	1
Ocular microvasculature in adult Xenopus laevis: Scanning electron microscopy of vascular casts	1
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Structure of the oral tentacles of early ontogeny stage in brachiopod Hemithiris psittacea (Rhynchonelliformea, Rhynchonellida)	1
Vascularization inside the epidermis of Neotropical anurans (Nobleobatrachia)	1
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
Feeding by Broom and Brush: A Unique Prey‐Capture Organ in Flagellophora apelti (Nemertodermatida)	1
Anatomical changes of the beetle digestive tract during metamorphosis correspond to dietary changes	1
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Functional Morphology of the Archosaur Neck Provides Evolutionary Insights Into the Avian Neck Flexibility	1
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Amphibian Intestine Allometry	1