bones of the pectoral girdle skeleton in representatives of 48 genera in 41 families of eurypterygian fishes were studied. the structure and position of the pectoral girdle is relatively stable in eurypterygians. it consists of the extrascapula, posttemporal, supracleithrum, cleithrum, postcleithrum, scapula, coracoid, actinosts, and fin rays. an ectocoracoid is present in some gasterosteiforme...

paraschistura prokofiev, 2009 is a newly described genus based on osteological characters, but detailed information for all species of the genus is not available. to describe osteological characteristics of the endemic species of paraschistura nielseni , twelve specimens were collected from the shapur river of persis basin which drains to the persian gulf and their osteological characteristics ...

the osteology of the hyoid and branchial arches in several representatives of eurypterygian fishes were examined. the hyoid arches consist of a single basihyal and urohyal, and the arch on each side consists of a dorsal and a ventral hypohyal, an anterior and posterior ceratohyal, an interhyal, and branchiostegal rays that are borne on the ceratohyals. the branchial arches consist of three sing...

Forensic anthropology can provide detailed information regarding the perpetrator's treatment of a homicide victim. This data may inform The Depravity Standard (DS), a forensic science inventory used to assess the severity of a homicide's intent, actions, victimology, and attitudes. Skeletal data enabled the reconstruction of a homicide case involving mutilation and possible torture. Using The D...

cobitis keyvani is recently described from the sourhern caspian sea basin. limited information is available about morphological features of c. keyvani , therefore this study was conducted to provide osteological characteristics and cranial myology of this species. for this purpose, nine specimens of c. keyvani were collected from the talar river. the specimens were cleared and stained with aliz...

Katharina Tomek, Renate Wagner, Franz Varga, Christian F. Singer, Heidrun Karlic4, Thomas W. Grunt1,4 Signaling Networks Program, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine I, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University Vienna; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology and 4th Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, Vienna; Department of Obstetrics/Gyne...