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The turbinal skeleton of Pentalagus furnessi (Leporidae, Lagomorpha) by Ruf, Irina

“…The turbinal skeleton inside the nasal cavity supports the respiratory and olfactory epithelia of the mammalian nose and can provide systematic and…”
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Comparative Anatomy and Systematic Implications of the Turbinal Skeleton in Lagomorpha (Mammalia) by Ruf, Irina

“…ABSTRACT In order to elucidate the systematic relevance of the turbinal skeleton in Lagomorpha the ethmoidal regions of 6 ochotonid, 21 leporid, and 2 outgroup…”
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Evolution of the mammalian middle ear: a historical review by Maier, Wolfgang, Ruf, Irina

“…Here we present a brief, historical review of research into the mammalian middle ear structures. Most of their essential homologies were established by…”
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Bony labyrinth morphometry indicates locomotor adaptations in the squirrel-related clade (Rodentia, Mammalia) by Pfaff, Cathrin, Martin, Thomas, Ruf, Irina

“…The semicircular canals (SCs) of the inner ear detect angular acceleration and are located in the bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone. Based on high-resolution…”
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“Forever young”—Postnatal growth inhibition of the turbinal skeleton in brachycephalic dog breeds (Canis lupus familiaris) by Wagner, Franziska, Ruf, Irina

“…In short snouted (brachycephalic) dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), several genetic mutations cause postnatal growth inhibition of the viscerocranium. Thus, for…”
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The Evolution of the Maxillary Canal in Probainognathia (Cynodontia, Synapsida): Reassessment of the Homology of the Infraorbital Foramen in Mammalian Ancestors by Benoit, Julien, Ruf, Irina, Miyamae, Juri A., Fernandez, Vincent, Rodrigues, Pablo Gusmão, Rubidge, Bruce S.

“…In mammals, the infraorbital canal provides a passage for the infraorbital ramus of the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve. The infraorbital nerve…”
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Oldest known multituberculate stapes suggests an asymmetric bicrural pattern as ancestral for Multituberculata by Schultz, Julia A., Ruf, Irina, Martin, Thomas

“…Middle ear ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes) are known for few multituberculate taxa, and three different stapedial morphotypes have been suggested: (i)…”
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Vergleichende Entwicklungsgeschichte — A Festschrift on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Maier, Tübingen by Werneburg, Ingmar, Ruf, Irina

“…Following the traditional and holistic concept of Vergleichende Entwicklungsgeschichte , Wolfgang Maier studied different aspects of vertebrate morphology,…”
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Mammalian maxilloturbinal evolution does not reflect thermal biology by Martinez, Quentin, Okrouhlík, Jan, Šumbera, Radim, Wright, Mark, Araújo, Ricardo, Braude, Stan, Hildebrandt, Thomas B., Holtze, Susanne, Ruf, Irina, Fabre, Pierre-Henri

“…The evolution of endothermy in vertebrates is a major research topic in recent decades that has been tackled by a myriad of research disciplines including…”
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The orbitotemporal region and the mandibular joint in the skull of shrews (Soricidae, Mammalia) by Maier, Wolfgang, Tröscher, Adrian, Ruf, Irina

“…Modern phylogenetics place the Soricidae (shrews) into the order Lipotyphla, which belongs to the relatively new superorder clade Laurasiatheria. Their most…”
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High morphological variation of vestibular system accompanies slow and infrequent locomotion in three-toed sloths by Billet, Guillaume, Hautier, Lionel, Asher, Robert J., Schwarz, Cathrin, Crumpton, Nick, Martin, Thomas, Ruf, Irina

“…The semicircular canals (SCs), part of the vestibular apparatus of the inner ear, are directly involved in the detection of angular motion of the head for…”
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Fossil evidence on evolution of inner ear cochlea in Jurassic mammals by Luo, Zhe-Xi, Ruf, Irina, Schultz, Julia A., Martin, Thomas

“…The coiled cochlea is a key evolutionary innovation of modern therian mammals. We report that the Late Jurassic mammal Dryolestes, a relative to modern…”
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Comparative morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the bony labyrinth in Pantherinae (Felidae, Carnivora) with special emphasis on the lion by Wirkner, Mathias, Heyder, Katharina, Ruf, Irina

“…The bony labyrinth (inner ear) of mammals reveals systematic as well as morphofunctional information. However, detailed knowledge of bony labyrinth morphology…”
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Editorial: Recent Advances in the Evolution of Euarchontoglires by Fostowicz-Frelik, Łucja, Ge, Deyan, Ruf, Irina

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The squirrel is in the detail: Anatomy and morphometry of the tail in Sciuromorpha (Rodentia, Mammalia) by Hofmann, Rebecca, Lehmann, Thomas, Warren, Dan L., Ruf, Irina

“…In mammals, the caudal vertebrae are certainly among the least studied elements of their skeleton. However, the tail plays an important role in locomotion…”
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Can maxillary canal morphology inform varanopid phylogenetic affinities? by Benoit, Julien, Ford, David, Miyamae, Juri, Ruf, Irina

“…Varanopidae have historically been classified as members of the basal synapsid grade "Pelycosauria". However, recent phylogenetic works proposed that…”
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Anatomy of the Nasal and Auditory Regions of the Fossil Lagomorph Palaeolagus haydeni: Systematic and Evolutionary Implications by Ruf, Irina, Meng, Jin, Fostowicz-Frelik, Łucja

“…Palaeolagus , a late Eocene to early Miocene North American lagomorph genus, represented by numerous and well-preserved specimens, has been long considered a…”
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Lagomorpha as a Model Morphological System by Kraatz, Brian, Belabbas, Rafik, Fostowicz-Frelik, Łucja, Ge, De-Yan, Kuznetsov, Alexander N., Lang, Madlen M., López-Torres, Sergi, Mohammadi, Zeinolabedin, Racicot, Rachel A., Ravosa, Matthew J., Sharp, Alana C., Sherratt, Emma, Silcox, Mary T., Słowiak, Justyna, Winkler, Alisa J., Ruf, Irina

“…Due to their global distribution, invasive history, and unique characteristics, European rabbits are recognizable almost anywhere on our planet. Although they…”
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Ontogeny of the malleus in Mesocricetus auratus (Mammalia, Rodentia): Systematic and functional implications for the muroid middle ear by Fritzsche, Franziska, Maier, Wolfgang, Ruf, Irina

“…The three mammalian auditory ossicles enhance sound transmission from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear. The anterior anchoring of the malleus is one of…”
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Bony labyrinth morphometry indicates locomotor adaptations in the squirrelrelated clade (Rodentia, Mammalia) by Pfaff, Cathrin, Martin, Thomas, Ruf, Irina

“…The semicircular canals (SCs) of the inner ear detect angular acceleration and are located in the bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone. Based on highresolution…”
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