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Repeated and Widespread Evolution of Bioluminescence in Marine Fishes by Davis, Matthew P, Sparks, John S, Smith, W Leo

“…Bioluminescence is primarily a marine phenomenon with 80% of metazoan bioluminescent genera occurring in the world's oceans. Here we show that bioluminescence…”
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Resolution of ray-finned fish phylogeny and timing of diversification by Near, Thomas J., Eytan, Ron I., Dornburg, Alex, Kuhn, Kristen L., Moore, Jon A., Davis, Matthew P., Wainwright, Peter C., Friedman, Matt, Smith, W. Leo

“…Ray-finned fishes make up half of all living vertebrate species. Nearly all ray-finned fishes are teleosts, which include most commercially important fish…”
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Phylogeny and tempo of diversification in the superradiation of spiny-rayed fishes by Near, Thomas J., Dornburg, Alex, Eytan, Ron I., Keck, Benjamin P., Smith, W. Leo, Kuhn, Kristen L., Moore, Jon A., Price, Samantha A., Burbrink, Frank T., Friedman, Matt, Wainwright, Peter C.

“…Spiny-rayed fishes, or acanthomorphs, comprise nearly one-third of all living vertebrates. Despite their dominant role in aquatic ecosystems, the evolutionary…”
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The covert world of fish biofluorescence: a phylogenetically widespread and phenotypically variable phenomenon by Sparks, John S, Schelly, Robert C, Smith, W Leo, Davis, Matthew P, Tchernov, Dan, Pieribone, Vincent A, Gruber, David F

“…The discovery of fluorescent proteins has revolutionized experimental biology. Whereas the majority of fluorescent proteins have been identified from…”
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First evidence of sexual dimorphism in olfactory organs of deep-sea lanternfishes (Myctophidae) by Martin, Rene P, Smith, W Leo

“…Finding a mate is of the utmost importance for organisms, and the traits associated with successfully finding one can be under strong selective pressures. In…”
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Species-specific bioluminescence facilitates speciation in the deep sea by Davis, Matthew P, Holcroft, Nancy I, Wiley, Edward O, Sparks, John S, Leo Smith, W

“…The vast darkness of the deep sea is an environment with few obvious genetic isolating barriers, and little is known regarding the macroevolutionary processes…”
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The origins of adipose fins: an analysis of homoplasy and the serial homology of vertebrate appendages by Stewart, Thomas A., Smith, W. Leo, Coates, Michael I.

“…Adipose fins are appendages found on the dorsal midline between the dorsal and caudal fins in more than 6000 living species of teleost fishes. It has been…”
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Investigations into the ancestry of the Grape-eye Seabass (Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos) reveal novel limits and relationships for the Acropomatiformes (Teleostei: Percomorpha) by Smith, W. Leo, Ghedotti, Michael J., Domínguez-Domínguez, Omar, McMahan, Caleb D., Espinoza, Eduardo, Martin, Rene P., Girard, Matthew G., Davis, Matthew P.

“…Abstract For 175 years, an unremarkable bass, the Grape-eye Seabass (Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos), has been known from coastal waters in the Eastern Pacific…”
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Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology by Gruber, David F., Loew, Ellis R., Deheyn, Dimitri D., Akkaynak, Derya, Gaffney, Jean P., Smith, W. Leo, Davis, Matthew P., Stern, Jennifer H., Pieribone, Vincent A., Sparks, John S.

“…Biofluorescence has recently been found to be widespread in marine fishes, including sharks. Catsharks, such as the Swell Shark ( Cephaloscyllium ventriosum )…”
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Phylogeny and biogeography of the Malagasy and Australasian rainbowfishes (Teleostei: Melanotaenioidei): Gondwanan vicariance and evolution in freshwater by Sparks, John S., Smith, W. Leo

“…Phylogenetic relationships of the Malagasy and Australasian rainbowfishes are investigated using 4394 characters derived from five mitochondrial genes (12S,…”
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Temporal patterns of diversification across global cichlid biodiversity (Acanthomorpha: Cichlidae) by McMahan, Caleb D, Chakrabarty, Prosanta, Sparks, John S, Smith, W M Leo, Davis, Matthew P

“…The contrasting distribution of species diversity across the major lineages of cichlids makes them an ideal group for investigating macroevolutionary…”
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Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Flatheads, Scorpionfishes, Sea Robins, and Stonefishes (Percomorpha: Scorpaeniformes) and the Evolution of the Lachrymal Saber by Smith, W. Leo, Everman, Elizabeth, Richardson, Clara

“…We report on the discovery of a remarkable defensive specialization in stonefishes that was identified during a phylogenetic study of scorpionfishes and their…”
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Phylogeny and taxonomy of sculpins, sandfishes, and snailfishes (Perciformes: Cottoidei) with comments on the phylogenetic significance of their early-life-history specializations by Smith, W. Leo, Busby, Morgan S.

“…[Display omitted] •We provide a revised cottoid phylogeny and classification using DNA and morphology.•The revised cottid classification represents an…”
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Phylogenomic analysis of carangimorph fishes reveals flatfish asymmetry arose in a blink of the evolutionary eye by Harrington, Richard C, Faircloth, Brant C, Eytan, Ron I, Smith, W Leo, Near, Thomas J, Alfaro, Michael E, Friedman, Matt

“…Flatfish cranial asymmetry represents one of the most remarkable morphological innovations among vertebrates, and has fueled vigorous debate on the manner and…”
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Evolution of Venomous Cartilaginous and Ray-Finned Fishes by Smith, W. Leo, Stern, Jennifer H., Girard, Matthew G., Davis, Matthew P.

“…Venom and its associated delivery systems have evolved in numerous animal groups ranging from jellyfishes to spiders, lizards, shrews, and the male platypus…”
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Evolutionary divergence of facial muscle physiology between domestic dogs and wolves by Burrows, Anne M, Smith, Leo W, Downing, Sarah E, Omstead, K Madisen, Smith, Timothy D

“…Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) are descended from gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations that inhabited Western Europe and Siberia. The specific timing of dog…”
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The Evolution of Pharyngognathy: A Phylogenetic and Functional Appraisal of the Pharyngeal Jaw Key Innovation in Labroid Fishes and Beyond by Wainwright, Peter C., Smith, W. Leo, Price, Samantha A., Tang, Kevin L., Sparks, John S., Ferry, Lara A., Kuhn, Kristen L., Eytan, Ron I., Near, Thomas J.

“…The perciform group Labroidei includes approximately 2600 species and comprises some of the most diverse and successful lineages of teleost fishes. Composed of…”
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The first evidence of intrinsic epidermal bioluminescence within ray‐finned fishes in the linebelly swallower Pseudoscopelus sagamianus (Chiasmodontidae) by Ghedotti, Michael J., Smith, W. Leo, Davis, Matthew P.

“…External and histological examination of the photophores of the linebelly swallower Pseudoscopelus sagamianus reveal three epidermal layers of cells that form…”
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Molecular phylogeny of the threadfin fishes (Polynemidae) using ultraconserved elements by Girard, Matthew G., Davis, Matthew P., Baldwin, Carole C., Dettaï, Agnès, Martin, Rene P., Smith, W. Leo

“…Threadfins (Teleostei: Polynemidae) are a group of fishes named for their elongated and threadlike pectoral‐fin rays. These fishes are commonly found in the…”
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Anatomy and evolution of bioluminescent organs in the slimeheads (Teleostei: Trachichthyidae) by Ghedotti, Michael J., DeKay, Hannah M., Maile, Alex J., Smith, W. Leo, Davis, Matthew P.

“…Bacterial bioluminescent organs in fishes have a diverse range of tissues of origin, patterns of compartmentalization, and associated light‐conducting…”
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