Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of soil‐associated consumers from protists to vertebrates
AM Potapov, F Beaulieu, K Birkhofer… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
A virtual world of paleontology
Computer-aided visualization and analysis of fossils has revolutionized the study of extinct
organisms. Novel techniques allow fossils to be characterized in three dimensions and in …
organisms. Novel techniques allow fossils to be characterized in three dimensions and in …
Large-scale molecular phylogeny, morphology, divergence-time estimation, and the fossil record of advanced caenophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes)
Caenophidian snakes include the file snake genus Acrochordus and advanced
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes
Background The extant squamates (> 9400 known species of lizards and snakes) are one of
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
Interrogating genomic-scale data for Squamata (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians) shows no support for key traditional morphological relationships
Genomics is narrowing uncertainty in the phylogenetic structure for many amniote groups.
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
For one of the most diverse and species-rich groups, the squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes …
Phylotranscriptomic consolidation of the jawed vertebrate timetree
Phylogenomics is extremely powerful but introduces new challenges as no agreement exists
on 'standards' for data selection, curation and tree inference. We use jawed vertebrates …
on 'standards' for data selection, curation and tree inference. We use jawed vertebrates …
Integrated analyses resolve conflicts over squamate reptile phylogeny and reveal unexpected placements for fossil taxa
Squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes) are a pivotal group whose relationships have
become increasingly controversial. Squamates include> 9000 species, making them the …
become increasingly controversial. Squamates include> 9000 species, making them the …
The origin of squamates revealed by a Middle Triassic lizard from the Italian Alps
Modern squamates (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians) are the world's most diverse
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
The origin of snakes: revealing the ecology, behavior, and evolutionary history of early snakes using genomics, phenomics, and the fossil record
Background The highly derived morphology and astounding diversity of snakes has long
inspired debate regarding the ecological and evolutionary origin of both the snake total …
inspired debate regarding the ecological and evolutionary origin of both the snake total …
Iodine‐enhanced micro‐CT imaging: Methodological refinements for the study of the soft‐tissue anatomy of post‐embryonic vertebrates
PM Gignac, NJ Kley - Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The now widespread use of non‐destructive X‐ray computed tomography (CT) and micro‐
CT (µCT) has greatly augmented our ability to comprehensively detail and quantify the …
CT (µCT) has greatly augmented our ability to comprehensively detail and quantify the …