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Mark Westneat
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Animals
  1. Phylogenetics, trait covariance analysis, and the evolution of fin and body shape in the surgeonfishes. Evolution. 2026 Jul 08; 80(7):1542-1560.
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    Score: 0.060
  2. Biomechanics, muscle modeling, and the elevated bite force and tooth stress of piranhas. Naturwissenschaften. 2026 Feb 09; 113(2):22.
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    Score: 0.059
  3. Biomechanics of raptorial dorsiflexion and tensile material properties of the m. tibialis cranialis tendon in the hindlimbs of hawks and owls. J Exp Biol. 2025 12 01; 228(23).
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    Score: 0.058
  4. Cranial kinematics and prey-type effects in Amia ocellicauda feeding strikes. Proc Biol Sci. 2025 04; 292(2045):20242542.
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    Score: 0.055
  5. Beaks promote rapid morphological diversification along distinct evolutionary trajectories in labrid fishes (Eupercaria: Labridae). Evolution. 2023 09 01; 77(9):2000-2014.
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    Score: 0.049
  6. Concordance and Discordance in the Phylogenomics of the Wrasses and Parrotfishes (Teleostei: Labridae). Syst Biol. 2023 Jun 17; 72(3):530-543.
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    Score: 0.049
  7. Suction feeding of West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens): An XROMM analysis of jaw mechanics, cranial kinesis, and hyoid mobility. Biol Open. 2022 09 15; 11(9).
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    Score: 0.046
  8. Phylogenomics and body shape morphometrics reveal recent diversification in the goatfishes (Syngnatharia: Mullidae). Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2022 12; 177:107616.
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    Score: 0.046
  9. Burrowing constrains patterns of skull shape evolution in wrasses. Evol Dev. 2023 01; 25(1):73-84.
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    Score: 0.046
  10. Suction feeding biomechanics of Polypterus bichir: investigating linkage mechanisms and the contributions of cranial kinesis to oral cavity volume change. J Exp Biol. 2022 02 01; 225(3).
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    Score: 0.044
  11. Phylogeny of the damselfishes (Pomacentridae) and patterns of asymmetrical diversification in body size and feeding ecology. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0258889.
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    Score: 0.044
  12. Do Coral Reefs Promote Morphological Diversification? Exploration of Habitat Effects on Labrid Pharyngeal Jaw Evolution in the Era of Big Data. Integr Comp Biol. 2019 09 01; 59(3):696-704.
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    Score: 0.037
  13. Feeding kinematics and morphology of the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula, Lacépède, 1803). J Morphol. 2019 10; 280(10):1548-1570.
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    Score: 0.037
  14. Functional morphology of endurance swimming performance and gait transition strategies in balistoid fishes. J Exp Biol. 2019 04 24; 222(Pt 8).
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    Score: 0.037
  15. Burrowing fishes: Kinematics, morphology and phylogeny of sand-diving wrasses (Labridae). J Fish Biol. 2018 Nov; 93(5):860-873.
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    Score: 0.035
  16. A comparison of pectoral fin ray morphology and its impact on fin ray flexural stiffness in labriform swimmers. J Morphol. 2018 08; 279(8):1031-1044.
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    Score: 0.034
  17. The relationship between pectoral fin ray stiffness and swimming behavior in Labridae: insights into design, performance and ecology. J Exp Biol. 2018 01 09; 221(Pt 1).
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    Score: 0.033
  18. Linkage mechanisms in the vertebrate skull: Structure and function of three-dimensional, parallel transmission systems. J Morphol. 2016 12; 277(12):1570-1583.
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    Score: 0.030
  19. Evolutionary patterns of shape and functional diversification in the skull and jaw musculature of triggerfishes (Teleostei: Balistidae). J Morphol. 2016 06; 277(6):737-52.
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    Score: 0.030
  20. Phylogenetic relationships and the evolution of BMP4 in triggerfishes and filefishes (Balistoidea). Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2016 Jan; 94(Pt A):397-409.
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    Score: 0.029
  21. How fish power suction feeding. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jul 14; 112(28):8525-6.
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    Score: 0.028
  22. Shark tooth weapons from the 19th Century reflect shifting baselines in Central Pacific predator assemblies. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e59855.
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    Score: 0.024
  23. A new species of Suezichthys (Teleostei: Perciformes: Labridae) from the south-eastern Pacific, with a redefinition of the genus and a key to species. Zootaxa. 2013; 3640:88-94.
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    Score: 0.024
  24. Biodiversity inventories and conservation of the marine fishes of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea. BMC Ecol. 2012 Aug 01; 12:15.
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    Score: 0.023
  25. Form and function of damselfish skulls: rapid and repeated evolution into a limited number of trophic niches. BMC Evol Biol. 2009 Jan 30; 9:24.
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    Score: 0.018
  26. Exploring the radiation of a diverse reef fish family: phylogenetics of the damselfishes (Pomacentridae), with new classifications based on molecular analyses of all genera. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2009 Jul; 52(1):1-16.
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    Score: 0.018
  27. Correlated patterns of tracheal compression and convective gas exchange in a carabid beetle. J Exp Biol. 2008 Nov; 211(Pt 21):3409-20.
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    Score: 0.018
  28. Phylogenetic relationships and the evolution of regulatory gene sequences in the parrotfishes. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2008 Oct; 49(1):136-52.
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    Score: 0.017
  29. Functional morphology of bite mechanics in the great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda). Zoology (Jena). 2008; 111(1):16-29.
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    Score: 0.017
  30. Advances in biological structure, function, and physiology using synchrotron X-ray imaging*. Annu Rev Physiol. 2008; 70:119-42.
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    Score: 0.017
  31. Zoology: twice bitten. Nature. 2007 Sep 06; 449(7158):33-4.
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    Score: 0.016
  32. Molecular phylogenetics of the butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae): taxonomy and biogeography of a global coral reef fish family. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2007 Oct; 45(1):50-68.
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    Score: 0.016
  33. Feeding mechanics and bite force modelling of the skull of Dunkleosteus terrelli, an ancient apex predator. Biol Lett. 2007 Feb 22; 3(1):76-9.
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    Score: 0.016
  34. Pectoral fin coordination and gait transitions in steadily swimming juvenile reef fishes. J Exp Biol. 2006 Oct; 209(Pt 19):3708-18.
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    Score: 0.015
  35. Comparative and developmental functional morphology of the jaws of living and fossil gars (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteidae). J Morphol. 2006 Sep; 267(9):1017-31.
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    Score: 0.015
  36. Four-bar linkage modelling in teleost pharyngeal jaws: computer simulations of bite kinetics. J Anat. 2006 Jul; 209(1):79-92.
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    Score: 0.015
  37. Ecological and genomic signatures of the convergent evolution of planktivory in fossil and living reef fishes over deep time. Nat Commun. 2026 May 22; 17(1).
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    Score: 0.015
  38. Coordination of feeding, locomotor and visual systems in parrotfishes (Teleostei: Labridae). J Exp Biol. 2005 Sep; 208(Pt 18):3503-18.
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    Score: 0.014
  39. Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the reef fish family Labridae. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2005 Aug; 36(2):370-90.
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    Score: 0.014
  40. Ecological interactions and genomic innovation fueled the evolution of ray-finned fish endothermy. Sci Adv. 2025 Jun 27; 11(26):eads8488.
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    Score: 0.014
  41. Local phylogenetic divergence and global evolutionary convergence of skull function in reef fishes of the family Labridae. Proc Biol Sci. 2005 May 22; 272(1567):993-1000.
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    Score: 0.014
  42. Diversity of pectoral fin structure and function in fishes with labriform propulsion. J Morphol. 2005 Feb; 263(2):133-50.
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    Score: 0.014
  43. Colonization Dynamics Explain the Decoupling of Species Richness and Morphological Disparity in Syngnatharian Fishes across Oceans. Am Nat. 2025 Mar; 205(3):E80-E99.
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    Score: 0.014
  44. Ecological shifts underlie parallels between ontogenetic and evolutionary allometries in parrotfishes. Proc Biol Sci. 2024 10; 291(2033):20241897.
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    Score: 0.013
  45. Relationships of the temperate Australasian labrid fish tribe Odacini (Perciformes; Teleostei). Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2004 Aug; 32(2):575-87.
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    Score: 0.013
  46. Phylogenomic and comparative genomic analyses support a single evolutionary origin of flatfish asymmetry. Nat Genet. 2024 Jun; 56(6):1069-1072.
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    Score: 0.013
  47. A biomechanical model for analysis of muscle force, power output and lower jaw motion in fishes. J Theor Biol. 2003 Aug 07; 223(3):269-81.
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    Score: 0.012
  48. Mosaic Evolution of the Skull in Labrid Fishes Involves Differences in Both Tempo and Mode of Morphological Change. Syst Biol. 2023 Jun 16; 72(2):419-432.
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    Score: 0.012
  49. Air sacs are a key adaptive trait of the insect respiratory system. J Exp Biol. 2023 05 15; 226(10).
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    Score: 0.012
  50. Tracheal respiration in insects visualized with synchrotron x-ray imaging. Science. 2003 Jan 24; 299(5606):558-60.
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    Score: 0.012
  51. Phylogenetic relationships, evolution of broodcare behavior, and geographic speciation in the wrasse tribe Labrini. J Mol Evol. 2002 Dec; 55(6):776-89.
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    Score: 0.012
  52. Air Breathing and Suction Feeding Kinematics in the West African Lungfish, Protopterus annectens. Integr Comp Biol. 2022 10 29; 62(4):865-877.
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    Score: 0.012
  53. The impact of paleoclimatic changes on body size evolution in marine fishes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 07 19; 119(29):e2122486119.
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    Score: 0.011
  54. Evolution of behavior and neural control of the fast-start escape response. Evolution. 2002 May; 56(5):993-1007.
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    Score: 0.011
  55. Performance limits of labriform propulsion and correlates with fin shape and motion. J Exp Biol. 2002 Jan; 205(Pt 2):177-87.
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    Score: 0.011
  56. Comparative kinematics of the forelimb during swimming in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) and spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) turtles. J Exp Biol. 2001 Oct; 204(Pt 19):3261-71.
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    Score: 0.011
  57. Mechanical performance of aquatic rowing and flying. Proc Biol Sci. 2000 Sep 22; 267(1455):1875-81.
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    Score: 0.010
  58. Pectoral fin kinematics and motor patterns are shaped by fin ray mechanosensation during steady swimming in Scarus quoyi. J Exp Biol. 2020 01 23; 223(Pt 2).
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    Score: 0.010
  59. Motor patterns of herbivorous feeding: electromyographic analysis of biting in the parrotfishes Cetoscarus bicolor and Scarus iseri. Brain Behav Evol. 1999 Oct; 54(4):205-22.
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    Score: 0.009
  60. Fins as Mechanosensors for Movement and Touch-Related Behaviors. Integr Comp Biol. 2018 11 01; 58(5):844-859.
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    Score: 0.009
  61. Phylogenomic analysis of a rapid radiation of misfit fishes (Syngnathiformes) using ultraconserved elements. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2017 08; 113:33-48.
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    Score: 0.008
  62. Mechanosensation is evolutionarily tuned to locomotor mechanics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 Apr 25; 114(17):4459-4464.
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    Score: 0.008
  63. The evolution of jaw protrusion mechanics is tightly coupled to bentho-pelagic divergence in damselfishes (Pomacentridae). J Exp Biol. 2017 02 15; 220(Pt 4):652-666.
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    Score: 0.008
  64. Skeletal light-scattering accelerates bleaching response in reef-building corals. BMC Ecol. 2016 Mar 21; 16:10.
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    Score: 0.007
  65. Kinematics of birdsong: functional correlation of cranial movements and acoustic features in sparrows. J Exp Biol. 1993 Sep; 182:147-71.
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    Score: 0.006
  66. Modulation of light-enhancement to symbiotic algae by light-scattering in corals and evolutionary trends in bleaching. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e61492.
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    Score: 0.006
  67. Dynamics of tracheal compression in the horned passalus beetle. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2013 Apr 15; 304(8):R621-7.
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    Score: 0.006
  68. Ontogeny of feeding motor patterns in infant rats: an electromyographic analysis of suckling and chewing. Behav Neurosci. 1992 Jun; 106(3):539-54.
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    Score: 0.006
  69. Synchrotron imaging of the grasshopper tracheal system: morphological and physiological components of tracheal hypermetry. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Nov; 297(5):R1343-50.
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    Score: 0.005
  70. Feeding biomechanics of juvenile red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) from the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. J Exp Biol. 2008 Dec; 211(Pt 24):3826-35.
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    Score: 0.004
  71. Real-time phase-contrast x-ray imaging: a new technique for the study of animal form and function. BMC Biol. 2007 Mar 01; 5:6.
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    Score: 0.004
  72. Gene rearrangements and evolution of tRNA pseudogenes in the mitochondrial genome of the parrotfish (Teleostei: Perciformes: Scaridae). J Mol Evol. 2004 Sep; 59(3):287-97.
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    Score: 0.003
  73. Fluid dynamics of flapping aquatic flight in the bird wrasse: three-dimensional unsteady computations with fin deformation. J Exp Biol. 2002 Oct; 205(Pt 19):2997-3008.
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    Score: 0.003
  74. Evolutionary history of the parrotfishes: biogeography, ecomorphology, and comparative diversity. Evolution. 2002 May; 56(5):961-71.
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    Score: 0.003
  75. Modulation of prey capture kinematics in the cheeklined wrasse Oxycheilinus digrammus (Teleostei: Labridae). J Exp Zool. 2001 Jul 01; 290(2):88-100.
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    Score: 0.003
  76. Electromyographic analysis of oral habituation in rat pups. Physiol Behav. 1998 Jan; 63(2):197-203.
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    Score: 0.002
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