Scythes, sickles and other blades: defining the diversity of pectoral fin morphotypes in Pachycormiformes

JJ Liston, AE Maltese, PH Lambers, D Delsate… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
The traditional terminology of 'scythe'or 'sickle'shaped is observed to be flawed as an
effective descriptor for pectoral fin shape in pachycormids. The diversity of pachycormid …

Morphology, systematics and palaeoecology of pachycormid fishes

CE Dobson - 2019 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Pachycormiformes are one of the earliest diverging groups of stem teleosts, and are
distinguished by substantial ecomorphological disparity: from mid-sized predators, to giant …