Review of respiratory anatomy adaptations in whales
JS Reidenberg, JT Laitman - The Anatomical Record, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Whales (cetaceans, including dolphins and porpoises) are superbly adapted to life in water,
but retain vestiges of their terrestrial ancestry, particularly the need to breathe air. Their …
but retain vestiges of their terrestrial ancestry, particularly the need to breathe air. Their …
Cautionary tales on the use of proxies to estimate body size and form of extinct animals
Body size is of fundamental importance to our understanding of extinct organisms.
Physiology, ecology and life history are all strongly influenced by body size and shape …
Physiology, ecology and life history are all strongly influenced by body size and shape …
[HTML][HTML] The dinosaurs that weren't: osteohistology supports giant ichthyosaur affinity of enigmatic large bone segments from the European Rhaetian
M Perillo, PM Sander - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Very large unidentified elongate and rounded fossil bone segments of uncertain origin
recovered from different Rhaetian (Late Triassic) fossil localities across Europe have been …
recovered from different Rhaetian (Late Triassic) fossil localities across Europe have been …
Giant baleen whales emerged from a cold southern cradle
Baleen whales (mysticetes) include the largest animals on the Earth. How they achieved
such gigantic sizes remains debated, with previous research focusing primarily on when …
such gigantic sizes remains debated, with previous research focusing primarily on when …
Downsizing a heavyweight: factors and methods that revise weight estimates of the giant fossil whale Perucetus colossus
Extremes in organismal size have broad interest in ecology and evolution because
organismal size dictates many traits of an organism's biology. There is particular fascination …
organismal size dictates many traits of an organism's biology. There is particular fascination …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi: Arthrodira): A new look for an iconic Devonian predator
RK Engelman - Palaeontologia Electronica, 2024 - palaeo-electronica.org
Dunkleosteus is a widely-recognized prehistoric organism, yet its life appearance,
paleobiology, and even basic morphology remain poorly understood. A new reconstruction …
paleobiology, and even basic morphology remain poorly understood. A new reconstruction …
Double-phased controlled and influenced biomineralization in marine invertebrates: the example of Miocene to recent reef-building polychaete cirratulids from …
A Guido, F D'Amico, TJ DeVries, T Kočí… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbonate biomineralization normally occurs in three distinct types: controlled, induced and
influenced, each with its peculiar characteristics. Building-reef species within the family …
influenced, each with its peculiar characteristics. Building-reef species within the family …
A really big fossil whale
JGM Thewissen, DA Waugh - 2023 - nature.com
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[HTML][HTML] The genome of African manatee Trichechus senegalensis reveals secondary adaptation to the aquatic environment
Sirenians exhibit unique aquatic adaptations, showcasing both convergent adaptive
features shared with cetaceans and unique characteristics such as cold sensitivity and …
features shared with cetaceans and unique characteristics such as cold sensitivity and …
[HTML][HTML] Among the world's smallest vertebrates: a new miniaturized flea-toad (Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic rainforest
The genus Brachycephalus includes miniaturized toadlets with two distinct morphotypes:
brightly colored species with a bufoniform phenotype and smaller, cryptic species with a …
brightly colored species with a bufoniform phenotype and smaller, cryptic species with a …