abstract：:Basket stars, that is, Ophiuroidea in Echinodermata, exhibit distinctive morphological characteristics with their complicatedly branched arms that can regenerate immediately after mutilation. Although, in brittle stars, that is, ophiuroids with nonbranched arms, the arm regeneration process following accidental trauma...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Okanishi M,Kohtsuka H,Miura T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized felid, with a tendency to hunt for prey larger than itself. We studied the lynx hindlimb musculoskeletal anatomy in order to determine possible anatomical adaptations to hunting large prey. In our previous work, we had found characters of both large and small felids in t...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Viranta S,Holmala K,Laakkonen J

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of oocyte development and the early differentiation of the germ layers in monotremes stems largely from two articles by J. P. Hill and T. Thomson Flynn. The completeness of their account was due to the large series of echidna ovaries and eggs collected on Tasmania by Flynn, an Australian biologist of whom a ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Carter AM

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphology of ctenostome bryozoans remains little investigated with only few species having been subject to more detailed studies. From all the seven main different superfamilies, only few representatives have been studied. The superfamily Arachnidioidea has particularly been neglected concerning detailed morpholo...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Schwaha T,De Blauwe H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are remarkable interspecific differences in the sizes of the larvae of Andean frogs of the genus Telmatobius. This size variation seems to be associated with the duration of the larval stage and may affect the hind-limb morphology in Telmatobius. Larval, juvenile, and adult Telmatobius rubigo and T. oxycephalus ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Barrionuevo JS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The locomotory system of Solifugae is distinct from that of other Arachnida in several ways. Only three pairs of legs are involved in locomotion, while the first pair function as sensory appendages. Morphologically, the proximal region of the locomotory system in Solifugae is characterized by fused coxae. Within the p...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Runge J,Wirkner CS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swimming crabs of the taxon Portunoidea show specialized, paddle-shaped fifth pereiopods (P5), which play a role in these crabs' ability to swim. In this study, the morphology of the fifth pereiopod in swimming and non-swimming crabs was studied in detail and the mobility in the articulations between podomeres was cal...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Schmidt M,Hazerli D,Richter S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the elongated neck of the giraffe to the elaborate train of the peacock, extreme traits can result from natural or sexual selection (or both). The extreme chelicerae of the long-jawed spiders (Tetragnatha) present a puzzle: do these exaggerated chelicerae function as weapons or genitalia? Bristowe first proposed ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Danielson-François A,Sullivan HN

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The egg tooth of squamates evolved to facilitate hatching from mineralized eggshells. Squamate reptiles can assist their hatching with a single unpaired egg tooth (unidentates) or double egg teeth (geckos and dibamids). Egg tooth ontogeny in two gekkotan species, the leopard gecko Eublepharis macularius and the mourni...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hermyt M,Metscher B,Rupik W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The crocodilian naris is regulated by smooth muscle. The morphology of this system was investigated using a combination of gross, light microscopic, and micro-CT analyses, while the mechanics of narial regulation were examined using a combination of Hall Effect sensors, narial manometry, and electromyography. Alligato...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Klassen M,Adams J,Cramberg M,Knoche L,Young BA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vertebrate head as a major novelty is directly linked to the evolutionary success of the vertebrates. Sequential information on the embryonic pattern of cartilaginous head development are scarce, but important for the understanding of its evolution. In this study, we use the oriental fire bellied toad, Bombina ori...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Lukas P,Olsson L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hind foot drumming is a form of seismic signaling that plays a vital role in the communication of several Bathyergidae species. Hind foot drumming is initiated by the rapid movement of the whole hind limb by flexion and extension of the hip and knee. This study aimed to determine if morphological adaptations of the hi...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Sahd L,Bennett NC,Kotzé SH

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new morphological type of somatosensory organ is described. It is found in the glabrous skin of the dog nose (rhinarium or planum nasale) and situated in dermis papillae. The otherwise thick epidermis forms a thin window above the organ. There are only a few layers of keratinocytes in the window and the corneocytes ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Elofsson R,Kröger RHH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether the thickness of the cornea in snakes correlates with overall anatomy, habitat or daily activity pattern, we measured corneal thickness using optical coherence tomography scanning in 44 species from 14 families (214 specimens) in the collection at the Natural History Museum (Denmark). Specifical...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Da Silva MO,Gade JT,Damsgaard C,Wang T,Heegaard S,Bertelsen MF

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The penises of bats are taxonomically distinctive in size and shape. In addition, they are variable in microscopic anatomy, indicating that histomorphological studies of copulatory organs of bats may help understanding their successful reproductive strategies. We studied adult males of 13 species of vespertilionid and...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Jubilato FC,Comelis MT,Bueno LM,Taboga SR,Góes RM,Morielle-Versute E

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The king-of-the-salmon, Trachipterus altivelis (Lampriformes), has an unusual set of oral jaws which allow it the ability to protrude the entire upper jaw, containing the premaxilla and the maxilla bones, to extreme distances. Here, we provide a short description of the cranial anatomy and mechanism of jaw protrusion ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Ferry LA,Paig-Tran EW,Summers AP,Liem KF

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrissae or follicle-sinus complexes (F-SCs) are highly developed mammalian sensory structures. These blood-filled sinuses are richly innervated and possess novel mechanoreceptors. Although much is known regarding the function of F-SCs in terrestrial mammals, much less is known regarding marine carnivores such as pin...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Sprowls CD,Marshall CD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sipuncula is a clade of unsegmented marine worms that are currently placed among the basal radiation of conspicuously segmented Annelida. Their new location provides a unique opportunity to reinvestigate the evolution and development of segmented body plans. Neural segmentation is clearly evident during ganglionic ven...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Carrillo-Baltodano AM,Boyle MJ,Rice ME,Meyer NP

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salamanders possess kidneys with two distinct regions: a caudal pelvic portion and cranial genital portion. Nephrons of the pelvic region are responsible for urine formation and transport. Nephrons of the genital region transport sperm from testes to Wolffian ducts; however, nephrons of the genital region possess all ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hartley J,Gribbins KM,Siegel DS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cubozoans have a complex lifecycle in many ways similar to the scyphozoan lifecycle. The sexual reproduction within cubozoans varies between species with one clade having copulation and internal fertilization and the release of planula larvae. This cubozoan clade, the family Tripedaliidae, includes three species, Copu...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Helmark S,Garm A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The postembryonic development of the turtle carapace was studied in the aquatic Еmys orbicularis and the terrestrial Тestudo graeca. Differences in the structure of the bony shell in aquatic and terrestrial turtles were shown to be associated with varying degrees of development of epidermal derivatives, namely, the th...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Cherepanov G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mengenillidae is a small, basal family of Strepsiptera, mainly characterized by free-living females in contrast to the endoparasitic females of Stylopidia. Here, we describe external and internal structures of the female abdomen of Eoxenos laboulbenei (Mengenillidae). The external morphology was examined and documente...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Tröger D,Beutel RG,Pohl H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been hypothesized that fluctuating asymmetry (FA) may provide an indication of the functional importance of structures within an organism, with structures that more strongly impact fitness being more symmetric. Based on this idea, we predicted that for tetrapods in which the forelimbs and hindlimbs play an uneq...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Didde RD,Rivera G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stomach of decapods is a complex organ with specialized structures that are delimited by a cuticle. The morphology and ontogeny of the stomach are largely described, but few studies have focused on the morphology of its cuticle. This study examined the morphology of the stomach cuticle of cardiac sacs, gastric mil...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Castejón D,Rotllant G,Ribes E,Durfort M,Guerao G

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Larval and juvenile air breathing fish may experience nocturnal and/or seasonal aquatic hypoxia. Yet, whether hypoxia induces respiratory developmental plasticity in larval air breathing fish is uncertain. This study predicted that larvae of two closely related anabantid fish-the facultative air breather the Siamese f...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Mendez-Sanchez JF,Burggren WW

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual selection can lead to rapid evolution of sexual traits and striking morphological diversity across taxa. In populations where competition for mates is intense, males sometimes evolve distinct behavioral strategies along with morphological differences that help them secure mating opportunities. Strong postcopula...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Gilman CA,Corl A,Sinervo B,Irschick DJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of viviparity alters the physical relationship between mothers and offspring and the prevalence of viviparity among squamate reptiles presents an opportunity to uncover patterns in the evolution of placental structure. Understanding the breadth of this diversity is limited because studies of placental st...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Stewart JR,Mendez de la Cruz FR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relationships among families of the shark order Carcharhiniformes are still being debated, for example, in relation to the inclusion of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae) and the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Carcharhinidae. Previous morphological studies have not analyzed the phylogenetic significance of axial c...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： de Oliveira LR,de Carvalho MR,Soares MC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Features of embryonic development in birds traditionally have been assumed to be shared by sauropsids in general. Herein, we document a pattern of yolk processing and cellularization in the Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) that is fundamentally different from that of birds. In the avian pattern, cells of th...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Blackburn DG,Lestz L,Barnes MS,Powers KG,Langkilde T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioluminescent organs have evolved many times within teleost fishes and exhibit a wide range of complexity and anatomical derivation. Although some bioluminescent organs have been studied in detail, the morphology of the bacterial light organs in glowbellies (Acropoma) is largely unknown. This study describes the anat...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Ghedotti MJ,Gruber JN,Barton RW,Davis MP,Smith WL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphisabenia is a group of squamates adapted for a fossorial lifestyle. The skull is the animal's the main digging tool, and can present one of four principal shapes. The shovel-headed shape is considered to be the most specialized for digging. The South American genus Leposternon presents a shovel-headed morphotype, ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Hohl LSL,Barros-Filho JD,Rocha-Barbosa O

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we compare and contrast armoring strategies during early ontogeny among three related species of marine turtles: the hawksbill, a species that diverged about 29 mya from the loggerhead and Kemp's ridley, which diverged from one another about 16 mya. Our purpose was to determine whether there was a corre...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Salmon M,Coppenrath C,Higgins B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andean frogs of the genus Telmatobius occur at high elevations, they have an aquatic mode of life and large tadpoles. There are more than 60 species that closely resemble one another and have low values of genetic divergence. However, the skeleton, particularly the cranium, is interspecifically variable with respect t...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Barrionuevo JS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several muroid rodent species are distributed throughout southern Africa. Some species are reportedly classified as opportunistic omnivorous rodents consuming plant, seed, and insect material. This study aims to provide a detailed morphometric analysis of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of four such omnivorous specie...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Henke Z,Sahd L,Matthee S,Kotzé SH

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Body length is one of the most important factors that influence organismal function and ecological niche. Although larger animals tend to have a suite of physiological advantages, such as lower mass-specific metabolic rates and lower costs of transport, they may also experience significant limitations to unsteady loco...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Kahane-Rapport SR,Goldbogen JA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usual pigmentation pattern in mammalian skin consists of fixed melanocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis, supplying keratinocytes with melanosomes. We observed that the glabrous skin (rhinaria and footpads) of dogs deviates from this pattern. In dogs, melanocytes are found in both the dermis and epidermis. T...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Elofsson R,Kröger RHH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data describing segmental masses and moments of inertia (MOI) of limb segments are required for inverse dynamic calculations. In horses, these values are usually calculated using regression equations that have been developed from a limited number of horses representing a small number of breeds. The objective of the pr...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Nauwelaerts S,Clayton HM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of echinoid microscopic anatomy over the last two centuries have created a number of inaccuracies and mistakes that have accumulated in the descriptions of the intricate organization of the coelomic system of Echinoidea. To clarify the situation, we reconstructed the axial complex and radial complex of the ech...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Ezhova OV,Malakhov VV,Egorova EA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear egress, also referred to as nuclear envelope (NE) budding, is a process of transport in which vesicles containing molecular complexes or viral particles leave the nucleus through budding from the inner nuclear membrane (INM) to enter the perinuclear space. Following this event, the perinuclear vesicles (PNVs) ...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： LaMassa N,Arenas-Mena C,Phillips GR

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrastructural studies of spermiogenesis and sperm morphology have found many characters that are likely to provide clues to the phylogeny of the Platyhelminthes. However, the lack of information on many free-living groups has been a limiting factor. There is a single description of the spermatogenesis and spermatozo...

journal_title：Journal of morphology

authors： Ponce de León R,Volonterio O

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00