A classic key innovation constrains oral jaw functional diversification in fishes
Modifications to the pharyngeal jaws—a prey processing system located posterior to the
mouth cavity—are widely considered a key innovation that enhanced diversification within …
mouth cavity—are widely considered a key innovation that enhanced diversification within …
Suction Feeding Turned on Its Head: A Functional Novelty Facilitates Lower Jaw Protrusion
CM Martinez, RMM Mazon… - … and Comparative Biology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Functional novelties play important roles in creating new ways for organisms to access
resources. In fishes, jaw protrusion has been attributed to the massive diversity of suction …
resources. In fishes, jaw protrusion has been attributed to the massive diversity of suction …
The evolution and genetic basis of a functionally critical skull bone, the parasphenoid, among Lake Malawi cichlids
AJ Conith, SM Pascarella, SA Hope… - … Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Adaptive radiation, whereby a clade pairs rapid speciation with rapid phenotypic evolution,
can result in an uneven distribution of biodiversity across the Metazoan tree. The cichlid …
can result in an uneven distribution of biodiversity across the Metazoan tree. The cichlid …