Suction feeding of West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens): An XROMM analysis of jaw mechanics, cranial kinesis, and hyoid mobility.
S. M. Gartner, K. R. Whitlow, J. D. Laurence-Chasen, E. B. Kaczmarek, M. C. Granatosky, C. F. Ross, M. W. Westneat
This study uses XROMM to analyze the jaw mechanics and hyoid mobility of West African lungfish during suction feeding, finding that slow feeding is achieved through specific skeletal and muscular movements.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2022Evolutionary Biology