Craniofacial modularity and the evolution of cranial kinesis in the adaptive radiation of Furnariidae (Aves: Passeriformes)

Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

The role of phenotypic modularity in the evolution skull morphology birds has been a subject debate recent years. Furnariids (ovenbirds and woodcreepers), spectacular avian adaptive radiation, are distinguished their cranial as only passerines with two types kinesis, constituting great model to test whether novelties linked kinesis was associated shifts patterns evolutionary allometry skull. Our analyses by means geometric morphometric tools phylogenetic comparative methods show that beak neurocranium furnariids evolved modular fashion shaped evolution. Besides, species prokinesis higher degree morphological disparity, lower rates, well contribution than proximal rhynchokinesis, suggesting, observed several vertebrates, functional demands degrees promoted rapid integration throughout Prokinetic - robust morphotypes rhynchokinetic gracile morphotypes, have repeatedly convergence both modules, which suggests existence trade-offs long-standing optima related kinesis.

Language: Английский

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Evolution of the batoidea pectoral fin skeleton: convergence, modularity, and integration driving disparity trends

Evolutionary Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Innovation and elaboration on the avian tree of life

Science Advances, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(43)

Published: Oct. 25, 2023

Widely documented, megaevolutionary jumps in phenotypic diversity continue to perplex researchers because it remains unclear whether these marked changes can emerge from microevolutionary processes. Here, we tackle this question using new approaches for modeling multivariate traits evaluate the magnitude and distribution of elaboration innovation evolution bird beaks. We find that elaboration, along major axis change, is common at both macro- scales, whereas innovation, away more prominent scales. The change among species beak shapes scales an emergent property across clades. Our analyses suggest reorientation phenotypes via a ubiquitous route divergence arise through gradual alone, opening up further avenues explore.

Language: Английский

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Phenotypic Convergence Is Stronger and More Frequent in Herbivorous Fishes

Integrative and Comparative Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(5), P. 1467 - 1483

Published: May 9, 2024

Synopsis Constraints on phenotypic evolution can lead to patterns of convergent evolution, by limiting the “pool” potential phenotypes in face endogenous (functional, developmental) or exogenous (competition, predation) selective pressures. Evaluation convergence depends integrating ecological and morphological data within a robust, comparative phylogenetic context. The staggering diversity teleost fishes offers multitude lineages adapted for similar roles and, therefore, numerous replicated evolutionary experiments exploring convergence. However, our understanding fish feeding systems has been primarily shaped marine species, with monolithic exception freshwater cichlids. Here we use piranhas pacus (Serrasalmidae) explore different ecologies their proxies Neotropical environments. Specifically, whether is more widespread among plant-eating fishes, arising from strong constraints herbivores. Using osteological micro-computed tomographic imaging (μCT), describe major axes variation piranhas, regarding diet behaviors. Next, evaluated herbivorous niches are less labile than other dietary guilds species’ evolve at slower rate taxa. We then assess how taxa are, using three suites characters (dental, jaw, abdominal morphometrics). Ecologically, herbivory not dead end, exhibiting observed transition rates as those between carnivores omnivores. documented herbivores that have carnivores. Most instances found taxa, specifically frugivores folivores. Moreover, “complete” convergence, indicated positive metrics one morphometric dataset, were only Herbivores do appear under constrained circumstances, but this limited ability.

Language: Английский

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Evolutionary trends in the elasmobranch neurocranium

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: May 20, 2024

Abstract The neurocranium (braincase) is one of the defining vertebrate characters. Housing brain and other key sensory organs, articulating with jaws contributing to shape anteriormost portion body, braincase undoubtedly great functional importance. Through studying relationships between ecology we can gain an improved understanding form-function in extant fossil taxa. Elasmobranchii (sharks rays) represent important case study diversity as their simplified somewhat decoupled from components cranium relative vertebrates. Little known about associations this clade. In report patterns mosaic cranial evolution that differ significantly those present clades. degree evolutionary modularity also differs Selachii Batoidea. both cases innovation jaw suspension appears have driven shifts integration modularity, subsequently facilitating ecological diversification. Our results confirm importance water depth biogeography drivers elasmobranch indicate skeletal articulation represents a major constraint upon

Language: Английский

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Freshwater Habitats Promote Rapid Rates of Phenotypic Evolution in Sculpin Fishes (Perciformes: Cottoidea)

The American Naturalist, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 204(4), P. 345 - 360

Published: June 13, 2024

AbstractInvasions of freshwater habitats by marine fishes provide exceptional cases habitat-driven biological diversification. Freshwater make up less than 1% aquatic but contain ∼50% fish species. However, while the dominant group (Otophysi) is older that most (Percomorphaceae), it morphologically diverse. Classically, scientists have invoked differences in tempo and/or mode evolution to explain such unequal morphological We tested for evidence these phenomena superfamily Cottoidea (sculpins), which contains substantial radiations and fishes. find morphology sculpins evolves faster under higher constraint sculpins, causing widespread convergence more disparity sculpins. The endemic Lake Baikal, Siberia, are exceptions demonstrate elevated novelty akin Several tantalizing factors may findings, as habitat stability connectivity between systems.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Procrustes Superimposition and Semilandmark Sliding on Modularity and Integration: An Investigation Using Simulations of Biological Data

Evolutionary Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 50(2), P. 147 - 169

Published: March 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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Beaks promote rapid morphological diversification along distinct evolutionary trajectories in labrid fishes (Eupercaria: Labridae)

Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 77(9), P. 2000 - 2014

Published: June 21, 2023

Abstract The upper and lower jaws of some wrasses (Eupercaria: Labridae) possess teeth that have been coalesced into a strong durable beak they use to graze on hard coral skeletons, hard-shelled prey, algae, allowing many these species function as important ecosystem engineers in their respective marine habitats. While the ecological impact is well understood, questions remain about its evolutionary history effects this innovation downstream patterns morphological evolution. Here we analyze 3D cranial shape data phylogenetic comparative framework paleoclimate modeling reconstruct evolution labrid across 205 species. We find evolved beaks three times independently, once within odacines twice parrotfishes Pacific Atlantic Oceans. an increase rate Scarus+Chlorurus+Hipposcarus (SCH) clade likely driven by intramandibular joint. Paleoclimate shows SCH rapidly morphologically diversified during middle Miocene. hypothesize possession coupled with favorable environmental conditions allowed diversify.

Language: Английский

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A classic key innovation constrains oral jaw functional diversification in fishes

Evolution Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 24 - 40

Published: Oct. 8, 2024

Abstract Modifications to the pharyngeal jaws—a prey processing system located posterior mouth cavity—are widely considered a key innovation that enhanced diversification within several prominent fish clades. Seen in cichlids, damselfishes, wrasses, and few other lineages, these musculoskeletal alterations are believed increase evolutionary independence and, thus, of oral jaw systems. To test this classic hypothesis, we conducted comparative phylogenetic analyses assess effect novelty on feeding morphology kinematics across taxonomically diverse sample spiny-rayed fishes. We quantified movements jaws craniofacial structures from 689 suction-feeding strikes using high-speed videos collected 228 species with without novelty. Contradicting long-held predictions, find significantly greater disparity all traits faster rates functional evolution fishes specialized system. The modified is undoubtedly as it enhances strength system, facilitating exceptional transition hard tough prey. However, also restricts revealing impact pharyngognathy more nuanced than previously thought. In light recent findings, reinterpretation macroevolutionary consequences needed.

Language: Английский

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How to tuna fish: constraint, convergence, and integration in the neurocranium of pelagiarian fishes

Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 77(6), P. 1277 - 1288

Published: March 30, 2023

Abstract Morphological evolution of the vertebrate skull has been explored across a wide range tetrapod clades using geometric morphometrics, but application these methods to teleost fishes, accounting for roughly half all species, limited. Here we present results study investigating 3D morphological neurocranium 114 species Pelagiaria, diverse clade open-ocean fishes that includes tuna and mackerel. Despite showing high shape disparity overall, taxa from families fall into three distinct clusters. Convergence in within clusters is high, phylogenetic signal data significant low. Neurocranium significantly correlated with body elongation weakly size. Diet habitat depth are shape, nonsignificant after phylogeny. Evolutionary integration suggesting convergence extreme morphologies associated neurocranial elements. These suggest pelagiarian reflects extremes found constrained along relatively few axes variation, resulting repeated toward restricted morphologies.

Language: Английский

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