Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, EarlyView. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 23, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: research
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Ahead of Print. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 23, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: research
Three ‐dimensional cranial ontogeny in pantherines (Panthera leo, P. onca, P. pardus, P. tigris; Carnivora:, Felidae)
The Panthera lineage is a monophyletic clade of felids, supported by both morphological and molecular evidence. The lineage includes large species with cranial similarity such as Panthera leo and P. tigris, and other with very different cranium such as P. pardus. The aim of our work was to study the cranial ontogeny of Pantherines, elucidating whether their cranial shape is a product of size or phylogeny, and to compare these findings with available information about other carnivores. We studied 370 specimens using geometric morphometrics technique in three dimensions. Panthera leo and P. tigris show similar ontogenetic...
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Valentina Segura, Guillermo H. Cassini, Francisco Prevosti Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Comparative analysis reveals migratory swallows (Hirundinidae) have less pointed wings than residents
This study examines the correlation between migration and wing shape in swallows (Hirundinidae), a family with relatively pointed wings in which foraging flight resembles migratory flight. Using a phylogeny‐based analysis, we compare the wing shape of species pairs with varying migratory habits in eight swallow genera. Surprisingly, migratory swallows have less pointed wings than sedentary species, and wing pointedness declines linearly with increasing migratory distance. This study represents the first published result documenting a reversal of the correlation between migration and wing pointedness found in other avian ...
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Gernot H. Huber, Sheela P. Turbek, Kimberly S. Bostwick, Rebecca J. Safran Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Phylogeography and population structure of two Brachistosternus species (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae) from the Chilean coastal desert – the perils of coastal living
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, EarlyView. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: F. Sara Ceccarelli,
Jaime Pizarro ‐Araya,
Andrés A. Ojanguren‐Affilastro Source Type: research
The limpet form in gastropods: evolution, distribution, and implications for the comparative study of history
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, EarlyView. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Geerat J. Vermeij Source Type: research
Phylogeography and population structure of two Brachistosternus species (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae) from the Chilean coastal desert – the perils of coastal living
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, EarlyView. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: F. Sara Ceccarelli
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Jaime Pizarro ‐Araya
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Andrés A. Ojanguren‐Affilastro Source Type: research
The limpet form in gastropods: evolution, distribution, and implications for the comparative study of history
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, EarlyView. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Geerat J. Vermeij Source Type: research
Phylogeography and population structure of two Brachistosternus species (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae) from the Chilean coastal desert – the perils of coastal living
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, EarlyView. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: research
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Ahead of Print. (Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 22, 2016 Category: Research Source Type: research
The limpet form in gastropods: evolution, distribution, and implications for the comparative study of history
The limpet form – a cap‐shaped or slipper‐shaped univalved shell – convergently evolved in many gastropod lineages, but questions remain about when, how often, and under which circumstances it originated. Except for some predation‐resistant limpets in shallow‐water marine environments, limpets are not well adapted to intense competition and predation, leading to the prediction that they originated in refugial habitats where exposure to predators and competitors is low. A survey of fossil and living limpets indicates that the limpet form evolved independently in at least 54 lineages, with particularly frequent o...
Source: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - August 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Geerat J. Vermeij Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
