Feeding kinematics and morphology of the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula, Lacépède, 1803).

Lemberg, Justin B; Shubin, Neil H; Westneat, Mark W

Lemberg, Justin B; Shubin, Neil H; Westneat, Mark W.

Affiliation

Lemberg JB; Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Shubin NH; Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Westneat MW; Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

J Morphol ; 280(10): 1548-1570, 2019 10.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31385619

Subject(s)

Eating; Fishes/anatomy & histology; Animals; Biomechanical Phenomena; Feeding Behavior; Fishes/physiology; Hyoid Bone/anatomy & histology; Hyoid Bone/physiology; Jaw/anatomy & histology; Jaw/physiology; Muscles/anatomy & histology; Muscles/physiology

Key words

compensatory suction; contrast-enhanced micro-CT; cranial linkage; jaw opening mechanism; suspensorial abduction

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Eating / Fishes Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Morphol Year: 2019 Document type: Article

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