Tunas, lamnid sharks, modern whales, and derived ichthyosaurs converged on the
thunniform body plan, with a fusiform body, lunate caudal fin, compressed peduncle, and …

Body mass is arguably the most important characteristic of an organism, yet it is often not
available in biological samples that have been skeletonized, liquid-preserved, or fossilized …

Abstract Sawsharks (Order: Pristiophoriformes, Family: Pristiophoridae) are a highly
distinctive group of sharks, characterized by a tapering saw‐like rostrum with a pair of …

Environmental controls of species diversity represent a central research focus in
evolutionary biology. In the marine realm, sharks are widely distributed, occupying mainly …

Image-based algorithmic software segmentation is an increasingly important topic in many
medical fields. Algorithmic segmentation is used for medical three-dimensional visualization …

Medical augmented reality (AR) is an increasingly important topic in many medical fields. AR
enables x-ray vision to see through real world objects. In medicine, this offers pre-, intra-or …

Dunkleosteus is a widely-recognized prehistoric organism, yet its life appearance,
paleobiology, and even basic morphology remain poorly understood. A new reconstruction …

The neurocranium (braincase) is one of the defining vertebrate characters. Housing the
brain and other key sensory organs, articulating with the jaws and contributing to the shape …

In this study, we apply a two‐step (untreated and soft tissue stained) diffusible iodine‐based
contrast‐enhanced micro‐computed tomography array to a wet‐collection Lantern Shark …

Lamniform sharks are one of the more conspicuous groups of elasmobranchs, including
several emblematic taxa as the white shark. Although their monophyly is well supported, the …