Journal of Morphology

Article	Citations
Appendage regeneration in anamniotes utilizes genes active during larval‐metamorphic stages that have been lost or altered in amniotes: The case for studying lizard tail regeneration	24
Review of the methods used for calculating physiological cross‐sectional area (PCSA) for ecological questions	24
Ecomorphology reveals Euler spiral of mammalian whiskers	18
Functional morphology of vertebrate claws investigated using functionally based categories and multiple morphological metrics	18
Anatomy and evolution of the head of Dorylus helvolus (Formicidae: Dorylinae): Patterns of sex‐ and caste‐limited traits in the sausagefly and the driver ant	17
Morphology of the avian yolk sac	16
Neural origins of basal diencephalon in teleost fishes: Radial versus tangential migration	15
Distal leg structures of the Aculeata (Hymenoptera): A comparative evolutionary study of Sceliphron (Sphecidae) and Formica (Formicidae)	15
The denticle surface of thresher shark tails: Three‐dimensional structure and comparison to other pelagic species	14
Histology and ultrastructure of the gastrointestinal tract in four temperate marine herbivorous fishes	14
Early and natural embryonic death in Lagostomus maximus: Association with the uterine glands, vasculature, and musculature	14
Phylogeny and evolutionary history of the amniote egg	14
The skin of birds' feet: Morphological adaptations of the plantar surface	13
Postembryonic development and differentiation of the midgut in the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina davidi (Crustacea, Malacostraca, Decapoda) larvae	12
Profound head modifications in Claviger testaceus (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera) facilitate integration into communities of ants	12
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 1.Arachnidium fibrosum	11
Quantifying neurovascular canal branching patterns reveals a shared crocodylian arrangement	11
Morphological research on amniote eggs and embryos: An introduction and historical retrospective	11
Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest living rodent	11
Evolution of eggshell structure in relation to nesting ecology in non‐avian reptiles	11
The terminology of sponge spicules	10
Organization of the central nervous system and innervation of cephalic sensory structures in the water bear Echiniscus testudo (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) revisited	10
Predator‐specific inducible morphological defenses of a water flea against two freshwater predators	10
Prenatal development in Lagostomus maximus (Rodentia, Chinchillidae): A unique case among eutherian mammals of physiological embryonic death	10
Skeletal and muscular pelvic morphology of hillstream loaches (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)	10

O anus, where art thou? An investigation of ctenostome bryozoans	9
Influence of captivity and selection on limb long bone cross‐sectional morphology of reindeer	9
Anatomy, variation, and asymmetry of the bronchial tree in the African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)	9
Divergent locomotor evolution in “giant” kangaroos: Evidence from foot bone bending resistances and microanatomy	9
Evolutionary optimization of an anatomical suction cup: Lip collagen content and its correlation with flow and substrate in Neotropical suckermouth catfishes (Loricarioidei)	9
Deconstructing the long‐standing a priori assumption that serial homology generally involves ancestral similarity followed by anatomical divergence	9
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 2. Haywardozoon pacificum, with implications of the phylogenetic position of the genus	9
Comparative forelimb morphology of scratch‐digging and chisel‐tooth digging African mole‐rat species	9
Comparative study of sensilla and other tegumentary structures of Myrmeleontidae larvae (Insecta, Neuroptera)	8
The morphology of mating plugs and its formation in scorpions: Implications for intersexual participation	8
Kinematics and morphology: A comparison of 3D‐patterns in the fifth pereiopod of swimming and non‐swimming crab species (Malacostraca, Decapoda, Brachyura)	8
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 3.Elzerina,Flustrellidra,Bockiella	8
Development of the nervous system in the early hatching larvae of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi	8
The ant abdomen: The skeletomuscular and soft tissue anatomy of Amblyopone australis workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	8
Ultrastructure of rhizoids in the marine bryozoan Dendrobeania fruticosa (Gymnolaemata: Cheilostomata)	8
The circulatory system of Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931—Lacunar function and a reconsideration of the “open vs. closed system” debate	8
Ultrastructure of chemosensory tarsal tip‐pore sensilla of Argiope spp. Audouin, 1826 (Chelicerata: Araneae: Araneidae)	8
The rhipidoglossan radula: Formation and morphology of the radula in Puncturella noachina (Linnaeus, 1771) (Fissurellidae, Vetigastropoda)	8
Radula formation in two species of Conoidea (Gastropoda)	8
The role of mammalian foetal membranes in early embryogenesis: Lessons from marsupials	8
Microorganization of ovaries and oogenesis of Haplotaxis sp. (Clitellata: Haplotaxidae)	8
Novelty and emergent patterns in sperm: Morphological diversity and evolution of spermatozoa and sperm conjugation in ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)	8
Mapping of neuropeptide Y expression in Octopus brains	8
Harder, better, faster, stronger: Weapon size is more sexually dimorphic than weapon biomechanical components in two freshwater anomuran species	8
Anatomical changes in postembryonic development of Pycnogonum litorale	7
Comparative morphology of shark pectoral fins	7
Evaluating bony predictors of bite force across the order Carnivora	7
No evidence of selection against anomalous scute arrangements between juvenile and adult sea turtles in Florida	7
Virtual brain endocast of Antifer (Mammalia: Cervidae), an extinct large cervid from South America	7
Comparative morphology of the spinal cord and associated vasculature in shallow versus deep diving cetaceans	7
The rhipidoglossan radula: Formation and development in Margarites helicinus Phipps, 1774 (Trochoidea, Vetigastropoda)	7
Skull morphology of bottlenose dolphins from different ocean populations with emphasis on South America	7
Sensilla of the antenna and proboscis of Athetis lepigone (Möschler) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	7
Anatomy and evolution of bioluminescent organs in the slimeheads (Teleostei: Trachichthyidae)	7
The hierarchical basis of serial homology and evolutionary novelty	7
Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker armor—Development, damage, and defense in the intertidal	6
Developmental morphology and evolution of extraembryonic membranes of lizards and snakes (Reptilia, Squamata)	6
Characterization and mapping of sensilla on the head appendages of noterid larvae (Coleoptera: Noteridae), and development of a preliminary biometric method for taxa delimitation	6
The neuroactive substances and associated muscle system in Rhipidocotyle campanula (Digenea, Bucephalidae) from the intestine of the pike Esox lucius	6
Variable evidence for convergence in morphology and function across avian nectarivores	6
The mouthparts of the adult dragonfly Anax imperator (Insecta: Odonata), functional morphology and feeding kinematics	6
Structure of the gonoduct of the viviparous teleost Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Jenyns, 1842) (Poeciliidae)	6
Functional morphology, diversity, and evolution of yolk processing specializations in embryonic reptiles and birds	6
Ontogeny and potential function of poacher armor (Actinopterygii: Agonidae)	6
Renal microvasculature in the adult pipid frog, Xenopus laevis: A scanning electron microscope study of vascular corrosion casts	6
Characterization of the Arion vulgaris pedal gland system	6
The morphology of the suboccipital region in snakes, and the anatomical and functional diversity of the myodural bridge	6
Tail regeneration in a cephalochordate, the Bahamas lancelet, Asymmetron lucayanum	5
3D heart morphological changes in response to developmental temperature in zebrafish: More than ventricle roundness	5
Development of the temporomandibular joint in miniature pig embryos	5

The remarkable larval anatomy of Proceratophrys minuta Napoli, Cruz, Abreu and Del‐Grande, 2011 (Amphibia: Anura: Odontophrynidae)	5
Histology, ultrastructure, and seasonal variations in the bulbourethral gland of the African straw‐colored fruit bat Eidolon helvum	5
The narial musculature of Alligator mississippiensis: Can a muscle be its own antagonist?	5
Morphological study of the integument and corporal skeletal muscles of two psammophilous members of Scincidae (Scincus scincus and Eumeces schneideri)	5
Chemical phenotypes of intrinsic cardiac neurons in the newborn pig (Sus scrofa domesticus Erxleben, 1777)	5
Functional signals and covariation in triquetrum and hamate shape of extant primates using 3D geometric morphometrics	5
Immunolocalization of epidermal differentiation complex proteins reveals distinct molecular compositions of cells that control structure and mechanical properties of avian skin appendages	5
The female orgasm and the homology concept in evolutionary biology	5
The sexual segment of the kidney of a tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus (Reptilia, Squamata, Viperidae), and its relationship to seasonal testicular and androgen cyc	5
Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the male reproductive system of the genus Callinectes Stimpson, 1860 (Brachyura: Portunidae)	5
The evolution of specialized dentition in the deep‐sea lanternfishes (Myctophiformes)	5
General and fine structure of Aeolidia papillosa cnidosacs (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)	5
The functional morphology of lingual prey capture in a scincid lizard, Tiliqua scincoides (Reptilia: Squamata)	5
Osteology of the Italian endemic spectacled salamanders, Salamandrina spp. (Amphibia, Urodela, Salamandridae): selected skeletal elements for palaeontological investigations	5
Morphology and closing mechanism of the mandibular gland orifice in ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	5
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 4. Pierrella plicata	5
Axial complex of Crinoidea: Comparison with other Ambulacraria	5
Dental topographic and three‐dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of carnassialization in different clades of carnivorous mammals (Dasyuromorphia, Carnivora, Hyaenodonta)	5
Morphology of ctenostome bryozoans: 5. Sundanella, with description of a new species from the Western Atlantic and the Multiporata concept	5
Intra‐puparial development in the hoverflies Eristalinus aeneus and Eristalis tenax (Diptera: Syrphidae)	5
Morphology of yolk and pericardial sacs in lecithotrophic and matrotrophic nutrition in poeciliid fishes	5
Osteodentin in the Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus): Dentin or bone?	5
J. P. Hill and Katherine Watson's studies of the neural crest in marsupials	5
Virtual and augmented reality: New tools for visualizing, analyzing, and communicating complex morphology	5
Armored with skin and bone: A combined histological and μCT‐study of the exceptional integument of the Antsingy leaf chameleon Brookesia perarmata (Angel, 1933)	5
Novel tissue interactions support the evolution of placentation	5
Main patterns of radula formation and ontogeny in Gastropoda	5
A survey of osteoderm histology and ornamentation among Crocodylomorpha: A new proxy to infer lifestyle?	5
The hybrid skull of the eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.): Nonmetric traits and craniomandibular shape	4
Sequence of chondrocranial development in the oriental fire bellied toad Bombina orientalis	4
Comparative study of collagen distribution in the dermis of the embryonic carapace of soft‐ and hard‐shelled cryptodiran turtles	4
Spinal ganglia and peripheral nerves innervating the regenerating tail and muscles of lizards	4
Skull osteology of Vipera walser (Squamata, Viperidae): Description, variability, ontogeny, and diagnostic characters in comparison to other Italian vipers	4
Tadpole of the Amazonia frog Edalorhina perezi (Anura: Leptodactylidae) with description of oral internal and chondrocranial morphology	4
Skull osteology and osteological phylogeny of the Western whip snake Hierophis viridiflavus (Squamata, Colubridae)	4
The brain structure of selected trypanorhynch tapeworms	4
The rhipidoglossan radula: Radular morphology and formation in Nerita litterata Gmelin, 1791 (Neritimorpha, Neritidae)	4
The link between avian brachial index, flight capability and the neornithine evolutionary radiation	4
Integrative anatomical study of the branched annelid Ramisyllis multicaudata (Annelida, Syllidae)	4
Ontogeny of the brain of Microglanis garavelloi Shibatta and Benine 2005 (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae)	4
A postlarval instar of Phoxichilidium femoratum (Pycnogonida, Phoxichilidiidae) with an exceptional malformation	4
Comparative anatomy of the clasper of catsharks and its phylogenetic implications (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae)	4
Cerotegument microstructure of whip spiders (Amblypygi: Euamblypygi Weygoldt, 1996) reveals characters for systematics from family to species level	4
Wing osteology, myology, and function of Rhea americana (Aves, Rheidae)	4
The dermal armor of mylodontid sloths (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from Cueva del Milodón (Última Esperanza, Chile)	4
Ontogeny of the trigeminal system and associated structures in Alligator mississippiensis	4
Small, but smart: Fine structure of an avicularium in Dendrobeania fruticosa (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata)	4
A refreshed approach to homology—Prioritizing epistemology over metaphysics	4
Evolutionary functional morphology of the proboscis and feeding apparatus of hawk moths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera)	4
A reappraisal of the pectoral skeleton of lantern sharks (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes: Etmopteridae)	4
Polypide anatomy of hornerid bryozoans (Stenolaemata: Cyclostomatida)	4
Diversity of Balbiani body formation in internally and externally fertilizing representatives of Osteoglossiformes (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha)	4
Ontogenetic morphometry of the brown smoothhound sharkMustelus henleiwith implications for ecology and evolution	4
Suboccipital muscle of sharpnose sevengill shark Heptranchias perlo and its possible role in prey dissection	4
Normal stages of embryonic development of a brood parasite, the rosy bitterling Rhodeus ocellatus (Teleostei: Cypriniformes)	4
How do Crocodylian embryos process yolk? Morphological evidence from the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis	4
Microscopic anatomical, immunohistochemical, and morphometric characterization of the terminal airways of the lung in cetaceans	4
Gonad morphology of Rhyacichthys aspro (Valenciennes, 1837), and the diagnostic reproductive morphology of gobioid fishes	4
Macro‐ and micromorphological remodeling of olfactory organs throughout the ontogeny of the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)	3
Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)	3
Placental glycotype of the caviomorph rodent Lagostomus maximus and its evolution within Eutheria	3
Adaptations for matrotrophy in the female reproductive system in the pseudoscorpion Chelifer cancroides (Chelicerata: Pseudoscorpiones, Cheliferidae)	3
Phylogenetic significance of clasper morphology of electric rays (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea: Torpediniformes)	3
Description of the chondrocranium of the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis with comments on the cranial terminology and phylogenetic implications in carcharhinids (Chondrichthyes,	3
Organization of dermal glands and characteristic of secretion in the freshwater mite, Limnesia maculata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (Acariformes, Limnesiidae)	3
Asymmetry in the cytoplasm of oocytes of largescale yellowfish Labeobarbus marequensis Smith 1841 (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)	3
The prostate of the bat Artibeus lituratus: Seasonal variations, abiotic regulation, and hormonal control	3
Do all geckos hatch in the same way? Histological and 3D studies of egg tooth morphogenesis in the geckos Eublepharis macularius Blyth 1854 and Lepidodactylus lugu	3
The paedomorphic lateral line system in Pseudamiops and Gymnapogon (Percomorpha, Apogonidae), with morphological and molecular‐based phylogenetic considerations	3
The filter‐house of the larvaceanOikopleura dioica. A complex extracellular architecture: From fiber production to rudimentary state to inflated house	3
The lacrimal/ectethmoid region of waterfowl (Aves, Anseriformes): Phylogenetic signal and major evolutionary patterns	3
Plasmodium structure of Intoshia linei (Orthonectida)	3
A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations	3
Ultrastructural aspects of spermatogenesis in Calyptogena pacifica Dall 1891 (Vesicomyidae; Bivalvia)	3
Skeletal elements of the penguin eye and their functional and phylogenetic implications (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)	3
How to stay attached—Formation of the ricefish plug and changes of internal reproductive structures in the pelvic brooding ricefish, Oryzias eversi Herder et al. (2012) (Beloniformes: Adrianich	3
In the twilight zone—The head morphology of Bergrothia saulcyi (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera), a beetle with adaptations to endogean life but living in leaf litter	3
Louse flies holding on mammals' hair: Comparative functional morphology of specialized attachment devices of ectoparasites (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea)	3
Morphology of the respiratory vasculature of the mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae)	3
Functional morphology of the sperm‐containing chambers of the sea slug Okenia polycerelloides in the context of sexual selection	3

Structure, development, and evolutive patterns of spermatozoa in rhabditid nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida)	3
Longer development provides first‐feeding fish time to escape hydrodynamic constraints	3
Micro‐CT guided illustration of the head anatomy of penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae)	3
Intrauterine and post‐ovipositional embryonic development of Amerotyphlops brongersmianus (Vanzolini, 1976) (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from northeastern Argentina	3
Variation in the growth and development of the hind limbs in frogs of the genus Telmatobius (Anura: Telmatobiidae)	3
Avoiding the lockdown: Morphological facilitation of transversal chewing movements in mammals	3
Fine structure of the epicuticular secretion coat and associated glands of Pedipalpi and Palpigradi (Arachnida)	3
It is time to move on from homology in comparative biology	3
Direct development or endotrophic tadpole? Morphological aspects of the early ontogeny of the plump toad Osornophryne occidentalis (Anura: Bufonidae)	3
Why the long beak? Phylogeny, convergence, feeding ecology, and evolutionary allometry shaped the skull of the Giant Cowbird Molothrus oryzivorus (Icteridae)	3
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)	3
The lateral line system and its innervation in the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica (Teleostei: Elopomorpha: Anguillidae)	3
Variation in density, but not morphology, of cutaneous sensilla among body regions in nine species of Australian geckos	3
Using 3D‐digital photogrammetry to examine scaling of the body axis in burrowing skinks	3
The howl of Rancho La Brea: Comparative anatomy of modern and fossil canid hyoid bones	3
A surrogate forelimb: Evolution, function and development of the avian cervical spine	3
Neurotransmission and neuromodulation systems in the learning and memory network of Octopus vulgaris	3
Morphology and composition of Goldeye (Hiodontidae; Hiodon alosoides) otoliths	3
Comparative embryology of Delphinapterus leucas (beluga whale), Balaena mysticetus (bowhead whale), and Stenella attenuata (pan‐tropical spotted dolphin) (Cetacea: Mammalia)	3
Architecture and tube structure of Sabellaria spinulosa (Leuckart, 1849): Comparison with the Mediterranean S. alveolata congener	3
Facial and gill musculature of polynemid fishes, with notes on their possible relationships with sciaenids (Percomorphacea: Perciformes)	3
Two heads are not always better than one: Craniofacial and axial bifurcation in cheloniid embryos and hatchlings (Chelonia mydas and Caretta caretta)	3
Assessment of the mechanical role of cranial sutures in the mammalian skull: Computational biomechanical modelling of the rat skull	3
Does the bowfin gas bladder represent an intermediate stage during the lung‐to‐gas bladder evolutionary transition?	3
T. Thomson Flynn and the monotreme egg from oocyte maturation to germ layer formation	3
Anatomical features of the phytotelma dwelling, egg‐eating, fanged tadpoles of Rhacophorus vampyrus (Anura: Rhacophoridae)	3
Early lecithotrophic stages of Nymphon grossipes, and the role of larval appendages and glands in different larval types of pycnogonids	3
Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)	3