Journal of Morphology

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Immunolocalization of adenomatous polyposis coli protein (apc) in the regenerating lizard tail suggests involvement in tissue differentiation and regulation of growth	25
Form and function in the avian pelvis	23
Patterns of integrated growth of body parts in Rook (Corvus frugilegus) ontogeny	21
Turtle Girdles: Comparing the Relationships Between Environment and Behavior on Forelimb Function in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) and River Cooters (Pseudemys concinna)	20
Nasal turbinates of the dicynodont Kawingasaurus fossilis and the possible impact of the fossorial habitat on the evolution of endothermy	20
First soft body morphological data on the tracemaker of the endolithic bryozoan trace fossil Terebripora ramosa d'Orbigny, 1842	16
Reconstruction of soft noncontractile tissue in the derived therizinosaur Nothronychus: The interplay of soft tissue and stress on hindlimb ossification and posture	15
Larval and Juvenile Development of Rhaphiodon vulpinus (Pisces: Cynodontidae): Morphological Characteristics and Growth Patterns	15
Gonadal morphogenesis in the South American toad Rhinella Arenarum (Anura, Bufonidae) unveils an extremely delayed rate of sex differentiation	14
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Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata congener	13
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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
Reconstructive evolutionary morphology: Tracing the historical process of modifications of complex systems driven by natural selection through changing ecological conditions	10
Functional role of lacunar and muscular systems in the externa of Peltogasterella gracilis (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)	10
Iliocapsularis: An exploration of the muscle and its omission in education	9
Ultrastructural changes in mitochondria during oogenesis in two phylogenetically close fish species	9
Ontogeny of the Skeleton of Leporinus oliveirai (Characiformes, Anotomidae)	9
Abstracts of the International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 14 Virtual Meeting: 07.‐10. August 2025	9
Impact on reproductive performance and body condition in a small limpet parasitized by a large castrator pea crab	9
Erratum to Reconstructing the subcephalic musculature in Pucapampella and Ichthyostega	9

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Divergent locomotor evolution in “giant” kangaroos: Evidence from foot bone bending resistances and microanatomy	9
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	8
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Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 7. Hislopia, Echinella and Timwoodiellina	8
On the Maxillofacial Development of Mice, Mus musculus	8
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Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls	7
Geometric morphometric analysis of the humerus in New and Old World vultures	7
The unplumatellid Plumatella fruticosa found its home: Hirosella gen. nov. morphological arguments for the systematic placement of a freshwater bryozoan	7
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker armor—Development, damage, and defense in the intertidal	7
The male reproductive system in whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)	7
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation	7
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Absence of secondary osteons in femora of aged rats: Implications of lifespan on Haversian remodeling in mammals	7
Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes	6
Asymmetry in previtellogenic and early vitellogenic oocytes, ultrastructure of follicular cells and egg envelope in the pigmented sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus L. 1758 (Chondrostei, Acipenserifor	6
Multimodal Analysis of Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) Femorotibiopatellar Joint Anatomy: Macroscopic, Radiographic, and Ultrasonographic Findings	6
Remodeling of Uterine Tissues During Gestation of Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii), a Neotropical Freshwater Stingray Endemic to the Negro River, Central Amazonia	6
Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?	6
Pectoral Girdle and Forelimb Muscle Reconstruction in the Basal Therizinosaur Falcarius utahensis From Central Utah	6
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine	6
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Canine morphometrics as a tool for distinguishing species, sex, and age class in Southern Ocean fur seals	5
Variations in the carapace shape of whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)	5
Comparative anatomy of the spinneret musculature in cribellate and ecribellate spiders (Araneae)	5
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations	5
Suction Feeding in Dendropsophus cerradensis Tadpoles: New Behavioral Observations and Morphological Traits in a Member of the D. microcephalus Group (Anura, Hylidae)	5
Chaetal arrangement and type diversity in two Magelona species (Magelonidae, Annelida) with ultrastructural details of the internal support chaetae	5
Morphological association between muscle attachments and ossification sites in the late cartilaginous skull of tuatara embryos	5
A morphological and morphometric approach to study Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata): Size changes of Ophiocomella alexandri	5
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Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae)	5
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Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing	5
Corrigendum to: A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	5
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Dentin hardness differences across various mammalian taxa	5
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas	5
Correlated evolution of beak and braincase morphology is present only in select bird clades	5
Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand	5
Respiratory internal kinematics of the tongue base and soft palate in obese minipigs with obstructive sleep apnea	5
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Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones	4
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates	4
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis	4
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Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae)	4
Ultrastructure of the extraordinary pedal gland in Asplanchna aff. herricki (Rotifera: Monogononta)	4
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the scolex of two Neotropical proteocephalidean species (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea)	4
Morphological pattern of the dermal denticles of the Southern sawtail catshark Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001	4
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)	4
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty	4
Lateral bone ridge expansion and internal tissue replacement for vertebral body growth in Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis	4
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Comparative osteology of the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae: Molothrus)	4
Ontogenetic changes in southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) fur morphology	4
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herder et al. (2012) (Beloniformes: Adrianich	4
Ontogenetic and interelemental study of appendicular bones of Caiman latirostris Daudin, 1802 sheds light on osteohistological variability in crocodylians	4
Immunolocalization of tumor suppressors arhgap28 and retinoblastoma in the lizard Podarcis muralis suggests that they contribute to the regulated regeneration of the tail	4
A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics	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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Morphology of the buccal apparatus of Dendronotus frondosus (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)	4
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Morphometric analysis of the elasmobranch olfactory rosette	3
Cell death and wing reduction during the metamorphosis of sex‐specific flightless morphs in winter geometrid moths	3
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The rhipidoglossan radula: Formation and development in Margarites helicinus Phipps, 1774 (Trochoidea, Vetigastropoda)	3
Development of the cranial lateral line system of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Teleostei: Salmonidae): Evolutionary and ecological implications	3
Ecomorphology of the cervid intermediate phalanx and its implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction	3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria	3
The Influence of Aquaculture and a Natural Environmental Gradient on Shell Landmark Variation of the Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) From the Eastern Adriatic Sea	3
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The thoracic anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)	3
Frog Fibres: What Muscle Architecture Can Tell Us About Anuran Locomotor Function	3
Against unifying homology concepts: Redirecting the debate	3
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Neurotransmission and neuromodulation systems in the learning and memory network of Octopus vulgaris	3
The appendicular skeleton of the enigmatic shark Leptocharias smithii in comparison with other sharks of the order Carcharhiniformes (Elasmobranchii: Leptochariidae)	3
Identifying and locating carotenoids in supra‐orbital combs of male black grouse (Lyurus tetrix) using Raman and transmission electron microscopy: A histological study using rehydrated tissue s	3
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Neurosensory anatomy and function in Seymouria	3
Morphological Variation in the Genitalia of the Burmese Python	3
Sand accumulation in the digestive tract of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus): The role of the appendix	3
The ant abdomen: The skeletomuscular and soft tissue anatomy of Amblyopone australis workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	3
Serial block‐face scanning electron microscopy of the tail tip of post‐metamorphic amphioxus finds novel myomeres with odd shapes and unusually prominent sclerocoels	3
Morphology of the pterothoracic musculature in Paraneoptera and its phylogenetic implication (Insecta: Neoptera)	3
Extrinsic and intrinsic musculature of the raptorial forelegs in Mantodea (Insecta) in the light of functionality and sexual dimorphism	3
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)	3
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Complex Brain Morphology Discovered in the Shark Parasite Nybelinia surmenicola (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha)	3
Outside the pattern: Evolution of the genital asymmetry in Saicinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)	3
A geometric morphometric analysis of variation in Australian frog ilia and taxonomic interpretations	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
Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla	3
An atlas of anatomical variants of the human calcaneus	3
Anatomy and mobility in the adult cadaveric craniocervical junction	3
Ovarian changes and development of the branchial placenta occurring in Jenynsia lineata (Cyprinodontiformes, Anablepidae)	3
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea	3
Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements	3
Chemical phenotypes of intrinsic cardiac neurons in the newborn pig (Sus scrofa domesticus Erxleben, 1777)	3
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Comparative 3D‐anatomy of Appendicularian Endostyles (Tunicata, Chordata) ‐ A Tale of Reduction	2
Morphology of the epididymal duct of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)	2
Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in Monomitopus and Selachophidium (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera	2
The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)	2
Secretory Cells in Halla parthenopeia (Oenonidae): Potential Implications for the Feeding and Defence Strategies of a Carnivorous Burrowing Polychaete	2
Quantifying nonlinear temporal effects of ethanol preservation on round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) anatomical traits	2
Ontogenetic skull variation in a shovel‐headed amphisbaenian species	2
The forelimbs of Alvarezsauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Insight from evolutionary teratology	2
Aplacophoran traits in the late Ordovician septemchitonid polyplacophorans	2
Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals	2
Comparative cranio‐mandibular myology of three species of Batoidea from the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico	2
Morphological variation of tail bone among two chicken breeds and their F1 progeny	2
An Atlas of Anatomical Variants of the Human Talus	2
Intraspecific Sensory Diversity and the Decapod Claw: Patterns of Sensillation Are Heterochelic and Sexually Dimorphic In Pagurus bernhardus	2
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
Vascular and Osteological Morphology of Expanded Digit Tips Suggests Specialization in the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans)	2
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Morphological and radiological study of the shoulder and elbow joints of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)	2
Small, but smart: Fine structure of an avicularium in Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)	2
Placental ontogeny in the Yucca Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis	2
Morphometric analysis and functional insights into the serotonergic system of Girardia tigrina (Tricladida, Platyhelminthes)	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
Early lecithotrophic stages of Nymphon grossipes, and the role of larval appendages and glands in different larval types of pycnogonids	2
Morphological Investigation of Superficial Fascia Relationships With the Skin and Underlying Tissues in the Canine Hindlimb	2
The morphology of the suboccipital region in snakes, and the anatomical and functional diversity of the myodural bridge	2
Gonad morphology of Rhyacichthys aspro (Valenciennes, 1837), and the diagnostic reproductive morphology of gobioid fishes	2
Comparative anatomy and functional implications of variation in the buccal mass in coleoid cephalopods	2
Microscopic anatomy of the integument in the ribbon worm Micrura bella (Stimpson, 1857) (Pilidiophora, Nemertea)	2
Patterns of dermal denticle loss in sharks	2
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Flagellum tapering and midpiece volume in songbird spermatozoa	2
Redefining the simplicity of the craniomandibular complex of nightjars: The case of Systellura longirostris (Aves: Caprimulgidae) by means of anatomical network analysis	2
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Sexual Dimorphism and Divergent Evolutionary Pathways in Primate Cranial Biomechanics: Insights From a Theoretical Morphology Framework	2
Morphology of the gastric mill teeth in dotillid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae) from Indonesia	2
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Revisiting Old Questions With New Methods: The Effect of Embryonic Motility on Skull Development in the Domestic Chick	2
Building a vertebra: Development of the amniote sclerotome	2
Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)	2
Salamander braincase morphology as revealed by micro‐computed tomography	2
A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	2
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The hybrid skull of the eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.): Nonmetric traits and craniomandibular shape	2
Sucker formation in a bigfin reef squid: Comparison between arms and tentacles	2
Comparative Craniodental Morphology of Two Endemic Fossil Sus Species (Suidae, Mammalia) From the Middle Pleistocene of Java (Indonesia)	2
A new discovery in the permafrost of Yakutia sheds light on the nasal horn morphology of the woolly rhinoceros	2
Morphology and unbiased stereology of the lateral superior olive in the short‐beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis (Cetacea, Delphinidae)	2
Finite element analysis of kangaroo astragali: A new angle on the ankle	2
Ontogenetic changes in jaw leverage and skull shape in tufted and untufted capuchins	2
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Organization of the body wall in lampreys informs the evolution of the vertebrate paired appendages	2
Potential Evolutionary Convergence in Trophic Adaptations of Two Booidean Snake Lineages as Evidenced by Skull Morphology	2
Differences in Microstructure Morphology Results in Variable Wettability Across Feather Types in a Terrestrial Bird Species	1
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Premolar Ecomorphology in Anthropoid Primates: A Machine Learning Approach	1
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Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)	1
Morphological adaptation of the tongue of okapi (Okapia johnstoni Artiodactyla, Giraffidae)—Anatomy, histology, and ultrastructure	1
Morphometric analyses of the vertebrae of Ambystoma (Tschudi, 1838) and the implications for identification of fossil salamanders	1
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Comparative anatomy of siphons in tellinoidean clams (Bivalvia, Tellinoidea)	1
The relationship between hard and soft tissue structures of the eye in extant lizards	1
Functional Divergence of Scorpion Pedipalps: Musculoskeletal Specialization Toward Opposing Performance Optima	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
Morphological and Histological Variations of the Reproductive Organs During the Annual Cycle in a Neotropical Bat: Peters' Ghost‐Faced Bat Mormoops megalophylla (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae)	1
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Patterns of morphological variation and ecological correlates in the skull of vipers (Serpentes: Viperidae)	1
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Jaw morphology and function in Drilonereis cf. filum (Oenonidae, Annelida)	1
Ontogeny of a Brazilian Late Triassic Traversodontid (Cynodontia, Cynognathia): Anatomical and Paleoecological Implications	1
The importance of the appendicular skeleton for the phylogenetic reconstruction of lamniform sharks (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)	1
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Histology and ultrastructure of the gastrointestinal tract in four temperate marine herbivorous fishes	1
Heads and Tails: Comparative Osteology of Nearctic Dipsadid Snakes	1
Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest living rodent	1
The rhipidoglossan radula: Radular morphology and formation in Nerita litterata Gmelin, 1791 (Neritimorpha, Neritidae)	1
A Derived Morphology of the Quadrate May Support a Previously Unrecognized Major Higher‐Level Clade of Neoavian Birds	1
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Development of the temporomandibular joint in miniature pig embryos	1
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Microanatomy and ultrastructure of the nervous system of adult Renicola parvicaudatus (Digenea: Renicolidae)	1
First ultrastructural description of an apomictic opsiblastic egg in freshwater Gastrotricha	1
Development, maturation, and growth of the myodural bridge within the posterior atlanto‐axial interspace in the rat	1
Evolution of homology: From archetype towards a holistic concept of cell type	1
Effect of gluten on the digestive tract and fat body of Telodeinopus aoutii (Diplopoda)	1
Gastrotheca Fitzinger, 1843 tadpole morphology: Larval cranium description and its evolutionary implications (Amphibia: Anura: Hemiphractidae)	1
A Dark Horse: Colonial System of Integration in Ctenostome Bryozoans (Gymnolaemata: Ctenostomata)	1
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Comparative three‐dimensional jaw muscle anatomy of marsupial carnivores (Dasyurus spp.) and the termite‐eating numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)	1
Tradeoffs between bite force and gape in Eulemur and Varecia	1
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A morphological study and the variability in the number of infraorbital foramina in the African green monkey (Grivet) (Chlorocebus aethiops) using microcomputed tomography	1
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Prey capture kinematics of horned frogs (Anura: Ceratophryidae)	1
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The effect of jaw suspension on cartilage strength in elasmobranchs	1
Composite branch construction by dual autozooidal budding modes in hornerids (Bryozoa: Cyclostomatida)	1
Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)	1
Morphology and phylogenetic significance of the thoracic muscles in Psocodea (Insecta: Paraneoptera)	1
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Comparative morphology in the context of facial reduction: Modularity in primate, dog, and bat crania	1
Louse flies holding on mammals' hair: Comparative functional morphology of specialized attachment devices of ectoparasites (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)	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 (Bryozoa: Cheilost	1