Salamander braincase morphology as revealed by micro‐computed tomography
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21454
Abstract: Morphological data sets are misleading in salamander (Caudata) phylogeny due to the relative homoplasy of the dermal skull observed in paedomorphic forms, leading to the trend of excluding morphology when exploring questions of salamander phylogeny.… read more here.
Keywords: salamander; micro computed; morphology; computed tomography ... See more keywords
An enigmatic braincase from Five Points, Ohio (Westphalian D) further supports a stem tetrapod position for aïstopods
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755691018000567
Abstract: ABSTRACT We describe a new specimen of the aïstopod Oestocephalus from Five Points, Ohio, which preserves much of the posterior braincase. The specimen, the largest aïstopod skull described, preserves the postorbital region to the occiput.… read more here.
Keywords: five points; enigmatic braincase; points ohio; braincase five ... See more keywords
Unexpected bird-like features and high intraspecific variation in the braincase of the Triassic relative of dinosaurs
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DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2017.1418339
Abstract: Abstract Silesaurus opolensis Dzik, 2003 from the Late Triassic (late Carnian) of Poland is a key taxon for understanding the evolution of early dinosaurs. High intraspecific variation observed in the S. opolensis braincase brings caution… read more here.
Keywords: intraspecific variation; braincase; bird like; high intraspecific ... See more keywords
A primitive actinopterygian braincase from the Tournaisian of Nova Scotia
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171727
Abstract: The vertebrate fossil record of the earliest Carboniferous is notoriously poorly sampled, obscuring a critical interval in vertebrate evolution and diversity. Recent studies of diversity across the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary have proposed a vertebrate mass extinction… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; devonian carboniferous; primitive actinopterygian; braincase tournaisian ... See more keywords
Embryonic development of skull bones in the Sahara horned viper (Cerastes cerastes), with new insights into structures related to the basicranium and braincase roof
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13182
Abstract: Ontogenetic studies are crucial for understanding functional morphology, origin and adaptation of skulls in vertebrates. However, very few studies have so far released complete embryonic series focusing on skull embryonic development in species showing diverse… read more here.
Keywords: cerastes cerastes; skull; embryonic development; structures related ... See more keywords