Júlia Chaumel
@juliachaumel.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University–Organismic & Evolutionary Biology Department – Lauder's Lab. Exploring functional morphology in sharks and rays
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One of the joys of studying museum collections: discovering tiny treasures like this little round stingray!
#Elasmobranchs #Sharks #Rays #Museum #MCZ
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Many thanks for sharing the article David! 🦈
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Many thanks for sharing! ♥️
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Our new paper is out as OA! shorturl.at/BueUy

Tuna keels aren't just for hydrodynamics—they're mechanosensory! 🐟 They contain a modified lateral line, possibly adapted to detect stimuli in high-noise environments

@georgelauder.bsky.social @jackiew8.bsky.social + Dylan Wainwright + Connor White
Reposted by Júlia Chaumel
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My first story of the year featuring a puzzling appendage: the whip-like tail of manta rays. @juliachaumel.bsky.social and her colleague posit that these lengthy structures act like fine-tuned antennae, detecting danger before it's too late!

Latest for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/s...
Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.
www.nytimes.com
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Excited to share our latest article with @georgelauder.bsky.social in @royalsociety.org! We describe how the whip-tail of cownose rays functions as a hydrodynamic antenna, detecting water movements along its length. shorturl.at/8kMM7

Happy to see it in @nytscience.bsky.social too! shorturl.at/n9w0s