Takenori Sasaki

Nautilus shell morphomics reveals microstructural heterogeneity alongside structural continuity across component boundaries

This study examines the microstructural composition of nautilus shells, identifying five microstructural types organized in layered architectures across different shell components and ontogenetic stages.

Microstructural architecture of the argonauts' shell-like eggcase reveals the formation logic of a convergent extended phenotype

The paper analyzes the microstructure of the argonauts' eggcase, revealing its layered composition and formation process, and identifies convergent features with other calcified structures.

Decoding Anadara shell morphology with deep learning

This paper introduces Morpho-VAE, a deep learning framework for analyzing shell morphology, which outperforms traditional methods in species classification and reveals morphological patterns in Anadara shells.

Gene recruitments and dismissals in argonaut octopus genome provide insights to pelagic lifestyle adaptation and shell-like eggcase reacquisition

The paper presents the draft genome of the argonaut octopus, revealing gene recruitment and dismissal related to pelagic adaptation and shell-like eggcase formation.