OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Zoomorphology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Less tautology, more biology? A comment on “high-density” morphometrics	24
Comparative morphology of antennal surface structures in pleurostict scarab beetles (Coleoptera)	13
Morphological comparison of the feeding apparatus in herbivorous, omnivorous and carnivorous mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae)	9
Functional morphology of the raptorial forelegs in Mantispa styriaca (Insecta: Neuroptera)	9
Attachment devices and the tarsal gland of the bug Coreus marginatus (Hemiptera: Coreidae)	8
Comparative morphology of antennae in the family Pleidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)	8
Intraspecific dental variations in the deep-sea shark Etmopterus spinax and their significance in the fossil record	7
The coracoscapular joint of neornithine birds—extensive homoplasy in a widely neglected articular surface of the avian pectoral girdle and its possible functional correlates	7
Mechanical properties of larval mouthparts of the antlion Euroleon nostras (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) and their correlation with cuticular material composition	7
Phenotypic plasticity in Cassiopea ornata (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) suggests environmentally driven morphology	7
Does the osteon morphology depend on the body mass? A scaling study on macroscopic and histomorphometric differences between cow (Bos taurus) and sheep (Ovis aries)	6
Sensory systems of Lineus ruber (Nemertea, Pilidiophora)	6
Male reproductive system and sperm morphology of Eccritotarsini plant bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae)	6
A comparative study of cranial osteogenesis in turtles: implications for the diversification of skull morphology	5
Diversity and sexual dimorphism in the head lateral line system in North Sea populations of threespine sticklebacks, Gasterosteus aculeatus (Teleostei: Gasterosteidae)	5
Myoanatomy of three aberrant kinorhynch species: similar but different?	5
Revisiting trends in morphology of antennal sensilla in scarabaeoid beetles	5
Morphology of the feeding apparatus in two oxudercine gobies, Parapocryptes serperaster (Richardson 1846) and Pseudapocryptes elongatus (Cuvier 1816)	4
Ontogenetic development of the shoulder joint muscles in frogs (Amphibia: Anura) assessed by digital dissection with implications for interspecific muscle homologies and nomenclature	4
Characterization of Acrobeloides longiuterus (Rashid & Heyns, 1990) Siddiqi, De Ley & Khan, 1992 (Rhabditida: Cephalobidae) from South Africa including the SEM study of the species	4
Spermatogenesis in the carnivorous sponge Lycopodina hypogea (Porifera, Demospongiae)	4
Formation and degeneration of scaled capillary notochaetae in Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844 (Oweniidae, Annelida)	4
Immunohistochemical detection of sulfhydryl oxidase in chick skin appendages and feathers suggests that the enzyme contributes to maturation of the corneous material	4
The missing piece of the puzzle: larval morphology of Xenohyla truncata (Anura: Hylidae: Dendropsophini) and its implication to the evolution of Dendropsophini tadpoles	4
Comparative morphology of the larval mouthparts among three Actias (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), with descriptions on atypical spinnerets	4

Tarsal attachment structures of the biting midge Forcipomyia paludis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), a specialized ectoparasite of Odonata imagines	3
Miracidium of Steringophorus furciger (Digenea:Fellodistomidae) and other passive Bucephalata larvae	3
Ultrastructure and functional morphology of the dorsal organs in Scoloplos armiger (Annelida, Sedentaria, Orbiniida)	3
Structural analysis of the statocyst and nervous system of Praesagittifera naikaiensis, an acoel flatworm, during development after hatching	3
Ontogeny of non-muscular brachial articulations in Balanocrininae (Echinodermata, Crinoidea): iterative trajectories or phylogenetic significance?	3
Embryonic development of Kinosternon scorpioides (Testudines: Kinosternidae)	3
Relative importance of the environment and sexual dimorphism in determining shell shape in the Amazonian freshwater mussel Castalia ambigua (Unionida: Hyriidae) along a hydrological gradient	3
Brittlestars with a bite: a new kind of pedicellaria in echinoderms	3
Foveal shape, ultrastructure and photoreceptor composition in yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis (Naumann, 1840)	3
High degree of non-genetic phenotypic variation in the vascular system of crayfish: a discussion of possible causes and implications	3
Hemipenial morphology of Epictia vellardi (Laurent, 1984) (Leptotyphlopidae, Serpentes) with the proposition and discussion of two general hemipenial patterns within the genus Epictia	3
Comparative anatomy of the rostrosoma of Solifugae, Pseudoscorpiones and Acari	3
Morphology of the sting apparatus in velvet ants of the subfamilies Myrmosinae, Dasylabrinae, Myrmillinae and Mutillinae (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)	3
Sensory equipment and adaptations to the fire habitat of the antennae of the Australian ´firebeetle´ Merimna atrata (Coleoptera; Buprestidae)	2
Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Vanzolini, 1976) (Typhlopidae, Serpentes) as a model for scolecophidian ontogenetic shifts of heart topography and relative size	2
Digestive tract regeneration in the posteriorly eviscerating sea cucumber Holothuria parva (Holothuroidea, Echinodermata)	2
Demographics and morphometrics of marsh terrapins (Pelomedusa galeata) and serrated hinged terrapins (Pelusios sinuatus) populations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: skewed size-class bias concerns	2
Autofluorescence imaging of exuviae as a tool for studying slide preparations of micro-arthropods, exemplified by a museum collection of the enigmatic crustacean “y-larvae” (Pancrustacea: Facetotecta)	2
Formation of buccal armature of Cadlina laevis (Linnaeus, 1767) (Nudibranchia, Gastropoda)	2
Fine structure of mushroom bodies and the brain in Sthenelais boa (Phyllodocida, Annelida)	2
D’Arcy W. Thompson’s Cartesian transformations: a critical evaluation	2
Abundance and distribution of antennal sensilla on males and females of three sympatric species of alpine grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Catantopinae) in Aotearoa New Zealand	2
Parametric fitting and morphometric analysis of 3D open curves based on discrete cosine transform	2
Captain America without the shield: elytra loss and the evolution of alternative defence strategies in beetles	2
Clasper pocket: adaptation of a novel morphological feature by lamnoid sharks, which aids with tuna-like swimming	2
Scapulocoracoid morphology in the skates of the tribe Riorajini (Elasmobranchii, Rajiformes, Arhynchobatidae)	2
Comparative analysis of antennal fine structure of Goniagnathus punctifer, Stirellus yeongnamensis and Stirellus indrus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae)	2
Biology and morphology of the larvae of Uropyia meticulodina (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), with discussion on their feeding and defensive strategies	2
Two types of the tentacle structure of Entoprocta and the fine structure of the vestibular groove	2