Cetacean skull telescoping brings evolution of cranial sutures into focus
RA Roston, VL Roth - The Anatomical Record, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Many modifications to the mammalian bauplan associated with the obligate aquatic lives of
cetaceans—fusiform bodies, flukes, flippers, and blowholes—are evident at a glance. But …
cetaceans—fusiform bodies, flukes, flippers, and blowholes—are evident at a glance. But …
[HTML][HTML] Cranial asymmetry in odontocetes: a facilitator of sonic exploration?
M Laeta, JA Oliveira, S Siciliano, O Lambert… - Zoology, 2023 - Elsevier
Directional cranial asymmetry is an intriguing condition that has evolved in all odontocetes
which has mostly been associated with sound production for echolocation. In this study, we …
which has mostly been associated with sound production for echolocation. In this study, we …
Ecomorphology of toothed whales (Cetacea, Odontoceti) as revealed by 3D skull geometry
Extant odontocetes (toothed whales) exhibit differences in body size and brain mass,
biosonar mode, feeding strategies, and diving and habitat adaptations. Strong selective …
biosonar mode, feeding strategies, and diving and habitat adaptations. Strong selective …
Prenatal developmental sequence of the skull of minke whales and its implications for the evolution of mysticetes and the teeth‐to‐baleen transition
A Lanzetti - Journal of Anatomy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) have an extraordinary fossil record documenting the transition
from toothed raptorial taxa to modern species that bear baleen plates, keratinous bristles …
from toothed raptorial taxa to modern species that bear baleen plates, keratinous bristles …
Flexible conservatism in the skull modularity of convergently evolved myrmecophagous placental mammals
Background The skull of placental mammals constitutes one of the best studied systems for
phenotypic modularity. Several studies have found strong evidence for the conserved …
phenotypic modularity. Several studies have found strong evidence for the conserved …
Asymmetry drives modularity of the skull in the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
M Churchill, J Miguel, BL Beatty… - Biological Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Odontocetes (toothed whales) have amongst the most radically altered skull of any mammal,
but no study has tested how these modifications have altered its phenotypic integration …
but no study has tested how these modifications have altered its phenotypic integration …
Skull morphology of bottlenose dolphins from different ocean populations with emphasis on South America
The bottlenose dolphin, genus Tursiops, is cosmopolitan occurring in tropical and temperate
regions, with morphological variation between and within different oceans. Since the genus' …
regions, with morphological variation between and within different oceans. Since the genus' …
Linking shape conspicuous asymmetry with shape covariation patterns and performance in the insect head and mandibles
Bilateral symmetry is widespread across animals, yet, among bilaterians, many cases of
conspicuous asymmetries evolved. This means that bilaterally homologous structures on the …
conspicuous asymmetries evolved. This means that bilaterally homologous structures on the …
Ontogenetic changes in shape and growth rate during postnatal development in false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) vertebral column
Intraspecific variation in cetacean vertebral anatomy as a result of ageing, growth, and
sexual dimorphism is poorly understood. Using 3D geometric morphometrics, we …
sexual dimorphism is poorly understood. Using 3D geometric morphometrics, we …
Skull morphological variation in a British stranded population of false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens): a three-dimensional geometric morphometric approach
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)) is a globally distributed
delphinid that shows geographical differentiation in its skull morphology. We explored …
delphinid that shows geographical differentiation in its skull morphology. We explored …