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	43
First soft body morphological data on the tracemaker of the endolithic bryozoan trace fossil Terebripora ramosa d'Orbigny, 1842	26
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	19
Turtle Girdles: Comparing the Relationships Between Environment and Behavior on Forelimb Function in Loggerhead Sea Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) and River	19
Larval and Juvenile Development of Rhaphiodon vulpinus (Pisces: Cynodontidae): Morphological Characteristics and Growth Patterns	18
Patterns of integrated growth of body parts in Rook ( Corvus frugilegus ) ontogeny	18
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Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata	15
Ontogeny of the Skeleton of Leporinus oliveirai (Characiformes, Anotomidae)	14
Functional Allometry of Sexually Selected Traits in Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Red Milkweed Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	14
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	12
Functional role of lacunar and muscular systems in the externa of Peltogasterella gracilis (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)	12
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Reconstructive evolutionary morphology: Tracing the historical process of modifications of complex systems driven by natural selection through changing ecological conditions	11
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Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 7. Hislopia, Echinella and Timwoodiellina	10
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

Abstracts of the International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 14 Virtual Meeting: 07.‐10. August 2025	9
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On the Maxillofacial Development of Mice, Mus musculus	8
Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls	8
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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
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Absence of secondary osteons in femora of aged rats: Implications of lifespan on Haversian remodeling in mammals	8
Tooth Function of the Northern Raccoon ( Procyon lotor ) and Adaptations to Omnivory in the Order Carnivora	8
Comparative morphology of male genitalia in antlions (Insecta, Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae), with emphasis on owlflies (Ascalaphinae) and a possible structural evolutionary scenario	8
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Remodeling of Uterine Tissues During Gestation of Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii), a Neotropical Freshwater Stingray Endemic to the Negro River, C	8
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation	7
Investigating the Morphogenesis and Replacement of Lamprey Toothlets Using Synchrotron Imaging	7
Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes	7
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine	7
Functional Morphology of the Oral Jaws and Dentition Across Diverse Diets and Ontogeny in Prickleback Fishes (Stichaeidae)	7
Divergent Paths, Convergent Heads: Morphological Adaptation of Head Shape to Habitat Use and Diet in Snakes	7
Asymmetry in previtellogenic and early vitellogenic oocytes, ultrastructure of follicular cells and egg envelope in the pigmented sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus	7
The unplumatellid Plumatella fruticosa found its home: Hirosella gen. nov. morphological arguments for the systematic placement of a freshwater bryozoan	7
The Dermal Skeleton of Stem‐Actinopterygian Moythomasia durgaringa and Its Implications for the Nature of the Ancestral Osteichthyan	7
Multimodal Analysis of Giant Anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) Femorotibiopatellar Joint Anatomy: Macroscopic, Radiographic, and Ultrasonographic Find	6
Pectoral Girdle and Forelimb Muscle Reconstruction in the Basal Therizinosaur Falcarius utahensis From Central Utah	6
Editorial for the December Issue	6
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas	6
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Dynamic Expression of α‐Internexin in the Chicken Pineal Gland: A Study of Developmental, Structural, and Functional Roles	6
Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae)	6
Correlated evolution of beak and braincase morphology is present only in select bird clades	6
Ecomorphological Decoupling and Integration in Structures to Detect, Capture, and Process Food in Damselfishes	6
Suction Feeding in Dendropsophus cerradensis Tadpoles: New Behavioral Observations and Morphological Traits in a Member of the D. microcephalus Group (Anura, Hylidae)	6
Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand	6
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Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing	6
Comparative anatomy of the spinneret musculature in cribellate and ecribellate spiders (Araneae)	6
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations	6
Respiratory internal kinematics of the tongue base and soft palate in obese minipigs with obstructive sleep apnea	6
Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?	6
Canine morphometrics as a tool for distinguishing species, sex, and age class in Southern Ocean fur seals	6
Comparative osteology of the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae: Molothrus )	5
Morphology of the buccal apparatus of Dendronotus frondosus (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)	5
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the scolex of two Neotropical proteocephalidean species (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea)	5
Ultrastructure of the extraordinary pedal gland in Asplanchna aff. herricki (Rotifera: Monogononta)	5
The Balbiani Body, Developing Egg Envelopes, and Follicular Cells in the Previtellogenic Ovarian Follicles of the Eurasian Ruffe ( Gymnocephalus cernua L	5
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates	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
First description of buccopharyngeal anatomy in Pelodryadinae larvae: Morphological comparison and systematic implications (Anura: Hylidae: Pelodryadinae: Litoria rubella and Ranoidea caerul	5
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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A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics	5
Ontogenetic and interelemental study of appendicular bones of Caiman latirostris Daudin, 1802 sheds light on osteohistological variability in crocodylian	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
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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
Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones	5
Lateral bone ridge expansion and internal tissue replacement for vertebral body growth in Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis	5
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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
The thoracic anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)	4
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
Ovaries of Three Eukerria and Two Kerriona Earthworms (Annelida, Crassiclitellata, Ocnerodrilidae) Are Mor	4
Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla	4
Frog Fibres: What Muscle Architecture Can Tell Us About Anuran Locomotor Function	4
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Morphology of the pterothoracic musculature in Paraneoptera and its phylogenetic implication (Insecta: Neoptera)	4
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty	4
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)	4
Extrinsic and intrinsic musculature of the raptorial forelegs in Mantodea (Insecta) in the light of functionality and sexual dimorphism	4
A geometric morphometric analysis of variation in Australian frog ilia and taxonomic interpretations	4
Morphological Adaptations for Shell Anchoring in Calcinus tibicen : Insights From µCT Imaging, Histology and Scanning Electron Microscopy	4
Ecomorphology of the cervid intermediate phalanx and its implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction	4
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Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements	4
Morphology of the Tympano‐Periotic Complex in Stranded Odontocetes in Northeast Brazil	4
The Influence of Aquaculture and a Natural Environmental Gradient on Shell Landmark Variation of the Mediterranean Mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam	4
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea	4
Neurosensory anatomy and function in Seymouria	4
Anatomy and mobility in the adult cadaveric craniocervical junction	4
Against unifying homology concepts: Redirecting the debate	4
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Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals	3
The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)	3
Goblet Cell Density of Adhesive Structures Correlates With Climbing Ability in Hawaiian Stream Gobies	3
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Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria	3
An atlas of anatomical variants of the human calcaneus	3
Morphometric analysis of the elasmobranch olfactory rosette	3
Identifying and locating carotenoids in supra‐orbital combs of male black grouse ( Lyurus tetrix ) using Raman and transmission electron microscopy: A hi	3
Morphology of the epididymal duct of the domestic pig ( Sus scrofa domesticus)	3
A new discovery in the permafrost of Yakutia sheds light on the nasal horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros	3
Morphological Investigation of Superficial Fascia Relationships With the Skin and Underlying Tissues in the Canine Hindlimb	3
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Balancing Body Size and Respiratory Surface: A Morphometric Analysis of the Caribbean King Crab ( Maguimithrax spinosissimus ) and Caribbean Spiny Lobste	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
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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Organization of the body wall in lampreys informs the evolution of the vertebrate paired appendages	3
Placental ontogeny in the Yucca Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis	3
Morphology and Distribution of Antennal Sensilla in the Lappet Moth Gastropacha quercifolia (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)	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
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Complex Brain Morphology Discovered in the Shark Parasite Nybelinia surmenicola (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha)	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
Outside the pattern: Evolution of the genital asymmetry in Saicinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)	3
Morphology of the gastric mill teeth in dotillid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae) from Indonesia	3
Development of the cranial lateral line system of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Teleostei: Salmonidae): Evolutionary and ecological implications	3
Intraspecific Sensory Diversity and the Decapod Claw: Patterns of Sensillation Are Heterochelic and Sexually Dimorphic In Pagurus bernhardus	3
Building a vertebra: Development of the amniote sclerotome	3
Revisiting Old Questions With New Methods: The Effect of Embryonic Motility on Skull Development in the Domestic Chick	2
Microscopic anatomy of the integument in the ribbon worm Micrura bella (Stimpson, 1857) (Pilidiophora, Nemertea)	2
Comparative morphology in the context of facial reduction: Modularity in primate, dog, and bat crania	2
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An Atlas of Anatomical Variants of the Human Talus	2
Morphological variation of tail bone among two chicken breeds and their F 1 progeny	2
Finite element analysis of kangaroo astragali: A new angle on the ankle	2
Thecal and Epithecal Ossifications of the Turtle Shell: Ontogenetic And Phylogenetic Aspects	2
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The importance of the appendicular skeleton for the phylogenetic reconstruction of lamniform sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)	2
Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander ( Aneides vagrans )	2
Effect of gluten on the digestive tract and fat body of Telodeinopus aoutii (Diplopoda)	2
A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	2
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Ontogenetic skull variation in a shovel‐headed amphisbaenian species	2
Tradeoffs between bite force and gape in Eulemur and Varecia	2
Secretory Cells in Halla parthenopeia (Oenonidae): Potential Implications for the Feeding and Defence Strategies of a Carnivorous Burrowing Polychaete	2
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Morphological and radiological study of the shoulder and elbow joints of the giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla )	2
Effects of Volumetric Alterations of the Tongue Base on Craniofacial Growth in the Adult Minipig	2
Effects of Increased Distal Limb Mass on Stability During Arboreal Locomotion in the Laboratory Rat ( Rattus norvegicus )	2
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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
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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
Morphofunctional Space of the Forelimb in Caraguatypotherium munozi (Notoungulata; Mesotheriidae): Insights Into Wrist‐Powered Digging	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
A morphological study and the variability in the number of infraorbital foramina in the African green monkey (Grivet) (Chlorocebus aethiops) using microcomputed tomography	2
Aplacophoran traits in the late Ordovician septemchitonid polyplacophorans	2
The Mesosoma of Protanilla (Leptanillinae) and the Groundplan of the Formicidae (Hymenoptera)	2
Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in Monomitopus and Selachophidium (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera	2
Comparative Craniodental Morphology of Two Endemic Fossil Sus Species (Suidae, Mammalia) From the Middle Pleistocene of Java (Indonesia)	2
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Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods	2
Patterns of dermal denticle loss in sharks	2
Potential Evolutionary Convergence in Trophic Adaptations of Two Booidean Snake Lineages as Evidenced by Skull Morphology	2
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Testing the Limits of Morphology: A Comprehensive Morphometric Study of the Sister Lineages Lasiocyano Galleti‐Lima, Hamilton, Borges and Guadanucci, 202	2
Comparative 3D‐anatomy of Appendicularian Endostyles (Tunicata, Chordata) ‐ A Tale of Reduction	2
Heads and Tails: Comparative Osteology of Nearctic Dipsadid Snakes	2
Seasonal Analysis of the Male Reproductive Tract and Germ Cell Proliferation in Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura)	2
Morphological adaptation of the tongue of okapi ( Okapia johnstoni Artiodactyla, Giraffidae)—Anatomy, histology, and ultrastructure	2
Sexual Dimorphism and Divergent Evolutionary Pathways in Primate Cranial Biomechanics: Insights From a Theoretical Morphology Framework	2
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The forelimbs of Alvarezsauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Insight from evolutionary teratology	2
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Hidden Armour: The Passive Protective Function of Caudal Osteoderms in Snakes	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
Organization of Lacunar and Muscular Systems of Polyascus polygeneus and Parasacculina pilosella (Rhizocep	1
The feeding apparatus of Rhea americana (Aves, Palaeognathae): Jaw myology and ontogenetic allometry	1
Functional Anatomy of the Pharynx of Glycera tridactyla Schmarda, 1861 (Annelida: Glyceriformia: Glyceridae)	1
Colonial system of integration and communication pores in a polymorphic bryozoan Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)	1
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Anatomical changes of the beetle digestive tract during metamorphosis correspond to dietary changes	1
Functional Divergence of Scorpion Pedipalps: Musculoskeletal Specialization Toward Opposing Performance Optima	1
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Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)	1
A Derived Morphology of the Quadrate May Support a Previously Unrecognized Major Higher‐Level Clade of Neoavian Birds	1
Discovery and characterization of a transient chaetal gland during the development of Capitella teleta (Sedentaria: Annelida)	1
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Evolutionary Implications of the Human Soleus Muscle Based on the Comparative Anatomy of Detailed Intramuscular Nerve Distribution Patterns in Primates	1
A Scanning Electron Microscopy Method to Visualise the Copulatory Organ Morphology of Microturbellarian Flatworms: Trigonostomum Schmidt, 1852 as a Case	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
A Quantitative Analysis of the Manus Musculature in Tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae)	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
Postnatal Skull Development Reveals a Conservative Pattern in Living and Fossil Vizcachas Genus Lagostomus (Rodentia, Chinchillidae)	1
Microanatomy and ultrastructure of the nervous system of adult Renicola parvicaudatus (Digenea: Renicolidae)	1
Amphibian Intestine Allometry	1
Roles of Femoral Biarticular and Monoarticular Muscles in Cat Walking: A Comparative Review With Dogs, Horses, and Humans	1
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Guess Who: Delineating Post‐Metamorphic Amphibian Life Stages and Sexes Using a Standardised Visible Approach	1
Structure of the oral tentacles of early ontogeny stage in brachiopod Hemithiris psittacea (Rhynchonelliformea, Rhynchonellida)	1
Ecological Inference From Isolated Vertebrae: Evaluating Functional Signal Across the Carnivoran Spine	1
Fused Testes in Neotropical Frogs of the Genus Pristimantis (Anura, Craugastoridae): New Insights Into a Poorly Known Character in Vertebrates	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
Ocular microvasculature in adult Xenopus laevis: Scanning electron microscopy of vascular casts	1
Louse flies holding on mammals' hair: Comparative functional morphology of specialized attachment devices of ectoparasites (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)	1
Comparative Morphology of Egg Cases in Three Elasmobranch Species and the Secretion Process in the Kong Skate Okamejei kenojei	1
Comparative morphology of the oropharyngeal denticles in the order Rhinopristiformes and its functional implications (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea)	1
Vascularization inside the epidermis of Neotropical anurans (Nobleobatrachia)	1
First ultrastructural description of an apomictic opsiblastic egg in freshwater Gastrotricha	1
New Data on the Musculature Organization of the Atypical Phoronid Phoronis embryolabi Allow Reconstruction of Its Distinctive Lifestyle Characteristics	1
Evolution of homology: From archetype towards a holistic concept of cell type	1
Functional Morphology of the Archosaur Neck Provides Evolutionary Insights Into the Avian Neck Flexibility	1
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Describing whisker morphology of the Carnivora	1
Feeding by Broom and Brush: A Unique Prey‐Capture Organ in Flagellophora apelti (Nemertodermatida)	1
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Morphological and Histological Variations of the Reproductive Organs During the Annual Cycle in a Neotropical Bat: Peters' Ghost‐Faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla	1
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Patterns of morphological variation and ecological correlates in the skull of vipers (Serpentes: Viperidae)	1
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Soft tissues influence nasal airflow in diapsids: Implications for dinosaurs	1
Ultrastructure of the Visceral Coelom and Musculature in Novocrania anomala (Brachiopoda, Craniiformea) With Detailed Discussion on the Valve‐Opening Mec	1