Journal of Morphology

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Morphology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
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Nasal turbinates of the dicynodont Kawingasaurus fossilis and the possible impact of the fossorial habitat on the evolution of endothermy38
First soft body morphological data on the tracemaker of the endolithic bryozoan trace fossil Terebripora ramosa d'Orbigny, 184225
Larval and Juvenile Development of Rhaphiodon vulpinus (Pisces: Cynodontidae): Morphological Characteristics and Growth Patterns22
Form and function in the avian pelvis20
Turtle Girdles: Comparing the Relationships Between Environment and Behavior on Forelimb Function in Loggerhead Sea Turtles ( Caretta caretta ) and River18
Gonadal morphogenesis in the South American toad Rhinella Arenarum (Anura, Bufonidae) unveils an extremely delayed rate of sex differentiation17
Patterns of integrated growth of body parts in Rook ( Corvus frugilegus ) ontogeny16
Reconstruction of soft noncontractile tissue in the derived therizinosaur Nothronychus : The interplay of soft tissue and stress on hindlimb ossification16
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Reconstructive evolutionary morphology: Tracing the historical process of modifications of complex systems driven by natural selection through changing ecological conditions13
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Dental Anomalies and Cranio‐Dental Ontogeny in a Captive Wild Boar Population From France13
Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata 12
Functional role of lacunar and muscular systems in the externa of Peltogasterella gracilis (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)11
Functional Allometry of Sexually Selected Traits in Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Red Milkweed Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)11
Ontogeny of the Skeleton of Leporinus oliveirai (Characiformes, Anotomidae)11
Cannabinoid receptor type 1 regulates sequential stages of migration and morphogenesis of neural crest cells and derivatives in chicken and frog embryos10
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Abstracts of the International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 14 Virtual Meeting: 07.‐10. August 202510
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Paleoneurology of stem palaeognaths clarifies the plesiomorphic condition of the crown bird central nervous system9
Erratum to Reconstructing the subcephalic musculature in Pucapampella and Ichthyostega9
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Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 7. Hislopia, Echinella and Timwoodiellina9
Comparative morphology of male genitalia in antlions (Insecta, Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae), with emphasis on owlflies (Ascalaphinae) and a possible structural evolutionary scenario9
Morphology and Chemical Composition of the Nuchal Glands of Indonesian Snakes With a Description of a Novel Type of Glands8
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Extraembryonic Membranes and Placentation in the Mexican Snake Conopsis lineata8
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On the Maxillofacial Development of Mice, Mus musculus8
Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?7
The unplumatellid Plumatella fruticosa found its home: Hirosella gen. nov. morphological arguments for the systematic placement of a freshwater bryozoan7
Asymmetry in previtellogenic and early vitellogenic oocytes, ultrastructure of follicular cells and egg envelope in the pigmented sterlet, Acipenser ruthenus 7
Diploic vein morphology in normal and craniosynostotic adult human skulls7
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Absence of secondary osteons in femora of aged rats: Implications of lifespan on Haversian remodeling in mammals7
Remodeling of Uterine Tissues During Gestation of Potamotrygon wallacei (Elasmobranchii), a Neotropical Freshwater Stingray Endemic to the Negro River, C7
Variations in the carapace shape of whip spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi)6
Embryonic Development of Appasus japonicus Vuillefroy, With Special Reference to Mouthparts Formation (Insecta: Heteroptera, Belostomatidae)6
Ecomorphological variation of the penguin wing6
The Dermal Skeleton of Stem‐Actinopterygian Moythomasia durgaringa and Its Implications for the Nature of the Ancestral Osteichthyan6
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine6
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Editorial for the December Issue6
Pectoral Girdle and Forelimb Muscle Reconstruction in the Basal Therizinosaur Falcarius utahensis From Central Utah6
Ecomorphological Decoupling and Integration in Structures to Detect, Capture, and Process Food in Damselfishes6
Rebuilding ships while at sea—Character individuality, homology, and evolutionary innovation6
Divergent Paths, Convergent Heads: Morphological Adaptation of Head Shape to Habitat Use and Diet in Snakes6
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Suction Feeding in Dendropsophus cerradensis Tadpoles: New Behavioral Observations and Morphological Traits in a Member of the D. microcephalus Group (Anura, Hylidae)6
Respiratory internal kinematics of the tongue base and soft palate in obese minipigs with obstructive sleep apnea6
Dynamic Expression of α‐Internexin in the Chicken Pineal Gland: A Study of Developmental, Structural, and Functional Roles6
Canine morphometrics as a tool for distinguishing species, sex, and age class in Southern Ocean fur seals6
Morphological variations of auditory bullae in otomyine rodents (Rodentia: Otomyini) in southern African biomes6
Investigating the Morphogenesis and Replacement of Lamprey Toothlets Using Synchrotron Imaging6
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A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations5
Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand5
Brachiopod Micromorphism: Morpho‐Functional Study on Phaneropora galatheae Zezina, 19815
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)5
Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae)5
Feeding Ecology, Evolutionary Allometry, and Convergence in the Lower Jaw of New World Blackbirds and Allied Passerine Birds (Emberizoidea)5
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First description of buccopharyngeal anatomy in Pelodryadinae larvae: Morphological comparison and systematic implications (Anura: Hylidae: Pelodryadinae: Litoria rubella and Ranoidea caerul5
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Comparative anatomy of the spinneret musculature in cribellate and ecribellate spiders (Araneae)5
Multimodal Analysis of Giant Anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) Femorotibiopatellar Joint Anatomy: Macroscopic, Radiographic, and Ultrasonographic Find5
Ontogenetic shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas5
Radial porosity profiles are a powerful tool for tracing locomotor maturation in developing limb bones5
The influence of fossils in macroevolutionary analyses of 3D geometric morphometric data: A case study of galloanseran quadrates5
Lateral bone ridge expansion and internal tissue replacement for vertebral body growth in Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis5
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Ultrastructure of the extraordinary pedal gland in Asplanchna aff. herricki (Rotifera: Monogononta)5
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the scolex of two Neotropical proteocephalidean species (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea)5
Correlated evolution of beak and braincase morphology is present only in select bird clades5
Ontogenetic changes in southern sea otter ( Enhydra lutris nereis ) fur morphology5
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Corrigendum to: A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?5
Morphological pattern of the dermal denticles of the Southern sawtail catshark Galeus mincaronei Soto, 20015
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herde5
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Morphology of the buccal apparatus of Dendronotus frondosus (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)5
Comparative osteology of the skull of cowbirds (Icteridae: Molothrus )5
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Predicting body mass in Ruminantia using postcranial measurements4
Morphology of the pterothoracic musculature in Paraneoptera and its phylogenetic implication (Insecta: Neoptera)4
Extrinsic and intrinsic musculature of the raptorial forelegs in Mantodea (Insecta) in the light of functionality and sexual dimorphism4
Ecomorphology of the cervid intermediate phalanx and its implications for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction4
Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla4
Functional and phylogenetic interpretation of the forelimb myology of two South American carnivorans, the ring‐tailed coati (Nasua nasua) and crab‐eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)4
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A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics4
The Influence of Aquaculture and a Natural Environmental Gradient on Shell Landmark Variation of the Mediterranean Mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam4
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea4
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Frog Fibres: What Muscle Architecture Can Tell Us About Anuran Locomotor Function4
Morphology of the Tympano‐Periotic Complex in Stranded Odontocetes in Northeast Brazil4
Serial block‐face scanning electron microscopy of the tail tip of post‐metamorphic amphioxus finds novel myomeres with odd shapes and unusually prominent sclerocoels4
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty4
Immunolocalization of tumor suppressors arhgap28 and retinoblastoma in the lizard Podarcis muralis suggests that they contribute to the regulated regener4
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis4
Neurosensory anatomy and function in Seymouria4
Anatomy and mobility in the adult cadaveric craniocervical junction 4
The thoracic anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)4
Ontogenetic and interelemental study of appendicular bones of Caiman latirostris Daudin, 1802 sheds light on osteohistological variability in crocodylian4
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Differential growth of the adductor muscles, eyeball, and brain in the chick Gallus gallus with comments on the fossil record of stem‐group birds3
Cell death and wing reduction during the metamorphosis of sex‐specific flightless morphs in winter geometrid moths3
Goblet Cell Density of Adhesive Structures Correlates With Climbing Ability in Hawaiian Stream Gobies3
Organization of the body wall in lampreys informs the evolution of the vertebrate paired appendages3
Building a vertebra: Development of the amniote sclerotome3
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Complex Brain Morphology Discovered in the Shark Parasite Nybelinia surmenicola (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha)3
The appendicular skeleton of the enigmatic shark Leptocharias smithii in comparison with other sharks of the order Carcharhiniformes (Elasmobranchii: Lep3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria3
A geometric morphometric analysis of variation in Australian frog ilia and taxonomic interpretations3
Ovarian changes and development of the branchial placenta occurring in Jenynsia lineata (Cyprinodontiformes, Anablepidae)3
Identifying and locating carotenoids in supra‐orbital combs of male black grouse ( Lyurus tetrix ) using Raman and transmission electron microscopy: A hi3
Placental ontogeny in the Yucca Night Lizard, Xantusia vigilis3
Morphology of the gastric mill teeth in dotillid crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae) from Indonesia3
Flagellum tapering and midpiece volume in songbird spermatozoa3
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Morphological Variation in the Genitalia of the Burmese Python3
An atlas of anatomical variants of the human calcaneus3
Morphometric analysis of the elasmobranch olfactory rosette3
Morphological Adaptations for Shell Anchoring in Calcinus tibicen : Insights From µCT Imaging, Histology and Scanning Electron Microscopy3
Against unifying homology concepts: Redirecting the debate3
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Morphological Investigation of Superficial Fascia Relationships With the Skin and Underlying Tissues in the Canine Hindlimb3
The morphology of the free‐living females of Strepsiptera (Insecta)3
Morphology of the epididymal duct of the domestic pig ( Sus scrofa domesticus)3
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Outside the pattern: Evolution of the genital asymmetry in Saicinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae)3
Development of the cranial lateral line system of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Teleostei: Salmonidae): Evolutionary and ecological implications3
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