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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 1h

We're excited to share a new Special Issue on sabretooth taxa, broadly defined. From defining what makes a sabertooth/tusk to exploring fossil taxa and saber function.
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Volume edited by Hartstone-Rose, Werdelin & Pollock

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 2d

New study maps 3D structure of healthy human inner ear using largest micro-CT dataset to date. Reveals sex-based differences, key regions of variability in semicircular canals & cochlear base & accurate models predicting ear volume
Spedaliere et al anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 5d

This #FossilFriday, we're at Paleo Connected 2025! Looking forward to the exciting paleo presentations

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 5d

New insights into Chanaresuchus bonapartei! From Triassic of Argentina, this proterochampsid shows a unique tarsal anatomy — with features not seen in other basal archosauriforms, & traits shared w/Ornithodira.
Cotuli-Cereda et al.:
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#FossilFriday

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Heather F. Smith. Ph.D. @heatherfsmith.bsky.social · 8d

Preparing @anatrecord.bsky.social swag for the upcoming PaleoConnected 2025 conference at Mizzou!
Beautiful paleoart reconstructions by Henry Sharpe (pseudosuchians) and Adam Hartstone-Rose (sabretooth cat).

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 New research on Triassic fossils from Brazil!
Dicynodonts were key terrestrial vertebrates of the Permian–Triassic. New study reveals Dinodontosaurus brevirostris—previously known only from Argentina—also lived in Brazil
Rodrigues de Souza et al: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 12d

🦎 New study revises Czech baphetid fossils (Carboniferous stem-tetrapods).
Rediscovered type of Loxomma bohemicum = actually Capetus palustris
Remaining fossils = Baphetes orientalis
Phylogeny suggests Baphetinae may be polyphyletic
Barták et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 14d

For centuries, anatomists debated true origin of levator veli palatini—vital for speech & swallowing. Researchers found it arises from cartilaginous Eustachian tube not petrous bone, reshaping understanding of vocal tract evolution
Pagano et al: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 16d

We're pleased to share the abstracts from the 2025 International Symposium on Morphological Sciences held earlier this year in Lisbon, Portugal. It was an honor to sponsor and support this excellent conference:
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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 20d

🦴 New study shows trabecular bone in juvenile talus shifts from genetic programming in infancy to adapting with bipedal gait. The most significant changes occur b/w ages 1–8, w/later growth-driven refinements continuing after age 8.
Reid et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 22d

We are excited to announce the publication of a new Special Issue "Looking into Chinese Fossils: Paleobiology, Evolution and Biodiversity" organized by Drs. He Chen, Tong Bao, & Hong Pang bringing together leading research institutions across China
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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 23d

New study on walrus bones: By analyzing skull & jaw shape + suture fusion, researchers can tell age & sex with high accuracy. This helps reveal past hunting impacts & informs modern conservation.
Study by Katrien Dierickx et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 26d

Synchrotron CT of therapsid Moschognathus whaitsi revealed 1st full cranial description, showing evidence of headbutting behavior, “talon & heel” tooth shape & complex sauropod-like tooth replacement
Lafferty et al: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reconstruction by Morgan Farabin

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Heather F. Smith. Ph.D. @heatherfsmith.bsky.social · 28d

🐺 Happy to share our recent article, “The dire wolf resurrection that wasn’t”
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Thanks to my awesome co-authors Annie Burrows, Adam Hartstone-Rose, and Mike Jensen-Seaman!

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 28d

🐭 New study uncovers how rodents sense their own whisking phase: elastic segment at whisker base bends & twists, stimulating mechanoreceptors. This explains how whisking is encoded during both free-air movement and object contact
Haidarliu et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Sep 5

New data on Jiucaiyuangnathus confusus (Lower Triassic, Xinjiang): new skull + partial skeletons show juvenile traits, 6 upper incisors, distinct canines, unique prootic morphology.
Liu et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#FossilFriday

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Sep 3

🦷 In rat molar development, ANXAs localize near blood vessels early, with ANXA2 co-localizing with the Ca²⁺ pump in odontoblasts. Signals fade postnatally, suggesting ANXA2 drives early dentin calcification.
Research by Toru Shibui et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Aug 31

Bone microstructure holds clues to life history. In springbok, growth marks in limb bones reveal age, stress events & skeletal maturity. New study links ages to histology, showing mid-cortical marks reliably indicate age before maturity
Heck et al anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Aug 29

New study on duck-billed dinosaur Huallasaurus australis reveals no evidence of invasive air sacs in Ornithischia. CT scans show dense vertebrae, suggesting these dinos used a “pelvic bellows” breathing system—unlike saurischians.
Aureliano et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Tito Aureliano @titoaureliano.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨🧪We’ve just published a new paper!🚨
We peered inside the bones of duck-billed dinosaurs from Patagonia to uncover secrets of their physiology. And they are VERY distinct from both carnivorous and long-necked dinosaurs 🦕🔬 [+] anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Inside a duck‐billed dinosaur: Vertebral bone microstructure of Huallasaurus (Hadrosauridae), Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia

Dinosaurs evolved a unique respiratory system with air sacs that contributed to their evolutionary success. Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity (PSP) has been used to infer the presence of air sac syst...

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · Aug 29

Inside a duck‐billed dinosaur: Vertebral bone microstructure of Huallasaurus (Hadrosauridae), Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia - Aureliano - The Anatomical Record - Wiley Online Library anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Inside a duck‐billed dinosaur: Vertebral bone microstructure of Huallasaurus (Hadrosauridae), Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia

Dinosaurs evolved a unique respiratory system with air sacs that contributed to their evolutionary success. Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity (PSP) has been used to infer the presence of air sac syst...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢 Call for Papers!
AR Special Issue: Evolution of Birth Difficulties

✨ Focus: Obstetrical dilemma, pelvic anatomy, neonatal & primate adaptations
📅 LOI: Sept 1 | 📝 Manuscript: Dec 1

Guest Editors: Nicole Torres Tamayo & Cédric Cordey
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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Aug 25

Goats show distinct skull growth strategies before & after birth 🐐 Using 3D morphometrics, a new study found prenatal & postnatal growth follow different trajectories, shaped by diet, maturity at birth & horn development
Research by Segura et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Aug 22

In the southern bunchgrass lizard (Sceloporus aeneus), egg size & volume correlate with embryonic stage. Researcers defined 11 stages—mainly by limb shape & pigmentation—linking growth to development.
Antonio-Rubio et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Aug 20

🦖📢 Call for Papers!
The Anatomical Record Special Issue: South Asian Paleobiology 🌏

✨ Theme: Fossil vertebrates & evolution on a drifting continent
📅 LOI: Oct 1, 2025 | 📝 Manuscript: Dec 1, 2025

#Paleontology #Evolution #CallForPapers
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