Zoological Journal of the Linnean Societyさんのイラストまとめ

Who is this festive-looking beast? 🎄

It is the first instar of Gyrostigma rhinocerontis #botfly larva! 🦏🪰😮

If you want to read more on how the botfly larvae morphology links to their phylogeny and evolution, follow the link below!
https://t.co/szZpEaNtdh

The first detailed reconstruction of the adductor musculature of the pterodactyloid #skull enables estimations of #BiteForce for 9 species of #pterosaur, with implications for hypotheses of potential dietary habits.

In our Oct issue: https://t.co/JMs3kytBOl

Our August issue includes the first description of the postcranial #skeletal development of grey mullets, with important insights for understanding adult #morphology and implications for #aquaculture.

Read it here: https://t.co/jr8NhmTJsY

How to dissect, discuss and describe the genitals of scarab beetles and their relatives?
New research reviews the complex reproductive anatomy of these insects with schematics, protocols and illustrations. Read now in our April issue!
https://t.co/1HLuUCY5hc

Phylogenetic analysis & #osteological comparison of the #cavefish Bibarba parvoculus & its surface congener B. bibarba corroborate their specific differentiation & estimate the species split in the #EarlyMiocene.

Part of the April issue: https://t.co/IAk5xAjXhG

A study of the #morphological changes through time of 3 Pupilla land #snails, tracked using molecular #phylogenetic inferences & morphological investigations, helps to improve our understanding of #evolutionary adaptation.

Part of the March issue: https://t.co/KeMdGiBScv

The first complete #dinosaur skeleton ever discovered has remained one of the least understood - until now! 162 years later, new research analysing its biology, anatomy and phylogeny is #outnow in our January issue!
https://t.co/Mq4hAfw1ya
(illustration by John Sibbick)

Investigation of mantle margin diversity & ecological transitions in #marine mussels recovers 2 main clades derived from an epifaunal ancestor & shows new examples of #convergent morphological #evolution in association with lifestyle transitions.

Out now: https://t.co/NuwFcheI7O

Discordance between analyses of #mtDNA data and multilocus #nuclear data used to address deep #phylogeographic structure within the western banded #gecko, Coleonyx variegatus, is shown to be largely due to #introgression.

Part of the Sept issue: https://t.co/zGKr0nE3KV

The unique voices of Pleurodema thaul: new research uses the anatomy, geographic variation, and acoustic characteristics of this Chilean #frog to understand its diverse vocal range and #evolution. https://t.co/ZTIaFyo3xO