Bataspis crux, a galeaspid (jawless stem gnathostome) from the Lochkovian of Yunnan with a batwing-shaped head adapted for hydrodynamic efficiency onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @morphobank.bsky.social

How do you use #MorphoBank? Share your experience and expertise with the community with a 15-minute presentation at MorphoBank Connects 2026! 🧪 SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT ➡️ bit.ly/4bqEWgH #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology

New sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Pebbly Arkose Formation (Upper Triassic: Norian) of Kariba, Zimbabwe" 🧪 🔎 Project on MorphoBank: bit.ly/4g5PoNf 📖 Article in "Journal of systematic Paleontology" bit.ly/4h3Jz3W #fossilfriday #dinosaur #fossil #paleontology @tandfresearch.bsky.social

NEW SPECIES ALERT 🧪 A new species of Enchodus from the Western Interior Seaway of North America. Plus a taxonomic revision of Enchodus dirus, Leidy, 1857. 🔎Project on MorphoBank: bit.ly/4wtaf2Z 📑Article in @jvertpaleo.bsky.social: bit.ly/3TmYUmw #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology

The genus Coryphodon in Europe: new exceptional material from Le Quesnoy (northern France, early Eocene, MP7) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PapersinPalaeontology @benjaminraynaud.bsky.social @cr2p.bsky.social @nilschabrol.bsky.social @datadryad.bsky.social @morphobank.bsky.social

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The Palaeontological Association@thepalass.bsky.social · 3w ago

Quo vadis Plesiolacerta? Taxonomy, nomenclature & phylogenetic relationships of the large lacertid Plesiolacerta (Squamata) from the Palaeogene of Europe onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PapersinPalaeontology @morphobank.bsky.social #FossilFriday @ncn.gov.pl @palaeontosoc.bsky.social

Cranial anatomy of the early rhynchosaur Howesia browni: implications for rhynchosaur skull evolution onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @stephanspiekman.bsky.social @morphobank.bsky.social #PapersinPalaeontology

The early origin of Iguanodontia: new insights on the macroevolution, diversity and biogeography of the clade 🧪 MORPHOBANK: bit.ly/4fqlFON ARTICLE: bit.ly/4aNqWNT @thepalass.bsky.social #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess #fossil #fossilfriday

A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone 🧪 On Morphobank ➡️ bit.ly/44IzVMB In Nature ➡️ bit.ly/4gjN6Ld @nature.com #fossilfriday #biology #biodiversity #whale

MorphoBank is making some big improvements to our service, including the addition of Tree Analysis using New Technology (TNT) 🧪 Lear more ⤵️ phoenixbioinfo.org/morphobank-a... #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #openaccess #openscience #opendata #openresearch

MorphoBank adds new features and functionality - Phoenix Bioinformatics

In 2025 MorphoBank rebuilt its underlying architecture from the ground up to deliver faster performance through an intuitive modern interface. Now, we’re layering new features and functionality over t...

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Thinking about submitting to MorphoBank Connects 2026? Watch the 2025 presentations to get inspired! 🧪 Proposals are due by July 31, 2026. 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhtt... #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #morphobank #morphology

Welcome - MorphoBank Connects 2025

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Submissions are now open for MorphoBank Connects 2026! Whether you’re developing new tools, presenting a dataset, or demonstrating uses of #morphological data, we invite you to share your work. 🧪 Learn more and submit ⤵️ bit.ly/4g7nsZX #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology

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New FlyBase commentary: Using AI to get FlyBase data. I'm going to post some brief talking points, but please read the whole thing: flybase.org/commentaries...

Join us for the 2nd annual #MorphoBank Connects virtual conference Sept. 17-18. 🧪 Submit a proposal here ▶️ bit.ly/4en8ygW Register here ▶️ bit.ly/3QkEvNL #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #treeoflife

Explore the project on #MorphoBank 🧪 🔎 www.morphobank.org/project/6353... #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #treeoflife

Dr Alice Clement@draliceclement.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Another beautiful 3D coelacanth, Aemilia, this one from the Carboniferous of USA, published today by Jorge and colleagues. Great work! sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiqu...

A new metatherian order from Australia (Keeunamorphia, Metatheria), and new Early Miocene species from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, northwestern Queensland 🧪 🔎Project on MorphoBank: bit.ly/3SeD3wX 📑Article in Journal of Paleontology from @paleosoc.bsky.social: bit.ly/4uLxzHA

Explore the project on #MorphoBank! 🧪 www.morphobank.org/project/6097...

Science X / Phys.org@sciencex.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Three fossil marsupials from Queensland may represent a previously unknown branch of the marsupial family tree. Their teeth resemble much older species, hinting at a long-surviving lineage. doi.org/hb7rbq

"e-evaluation of the Wealden crocodyliform Koumpiodontosuchus Sweetman" from researchers at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social 🧪 Project: bit.ly/4eGVO3N Article in @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social: bit.ly/4gfUKG8 #evolutionarybiology #opendata #paleontology #morphology #phylogenetics #taxonomy #cretaceous

When morphology stands still: constrained floral evolution in a mega-diverse legume genus 🧪 MorphoBank project: bit.ly/3S8ARH7 @annbot.bsky.social Article: bit.ly/3Q3B5yw #botany #opendata #openresearch #morphology #phylogenetics #mimosa

When morphology stands still: constrained floral evolution in a mega diverse legume genus doi.org/10.1101/2025... Genetic factors explaining anthocyanin pigmentation differences doi.org/10.1101/2023... #Evolution #PlantSci

When morphology stands still: constrained floral evolution in a mega diverse legume genus

· Changes in floral morphology are key for the evolutionary success of flowering plants. However, many species-rich and ecologically diverse groups show low variation in floral traits. Low morphologic...

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"Being troubled with a shrew." Researchers at Cambridge investigate the origin and evolution of shrews 🧪 MorphoBank project: bit.ly/3ROGkmn Article in Proceedings B: bit.ly/4e3Ooas @royalsociety.org #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #treeoflife #biology

NEW SPECIES ALERT: A new multituberculate mammal from the Upper Cretaceous Himenoura Group, southwestern Japan. 🧪 🔍 bit.ly/3PYh4JN 📖 bit.ly/4e4kQcP @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #treeoflife #biology

Did Xenarthra once live in Europe? 🧪 A skeleton found in 1981 in Germany suggested they did. Now, a new analysis calls that into question. MORPHOBANK: bit.ly/3RpVezd ARTICLE: bit.ly/4v13OD1 #paleontology #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #Palaeobiodiversity #biodiviersity

It's dogwood season in the Northern hemisphere... An ideal time to look back on this #MorphoBank project published in the American Journal of #Botany: "Cretaceous and Paleocene fossils reveal an extinct higher clade within Cornales, the dogwood order"🧪 bit.ly/4wMnJaH @botsocamerica.bsky.social

An exquisitely preserved young iguanodontian from the Upper Jurassic of Tanzania sheds light on skeletal fusion patterns within Archosauria onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PapersinPalaeontology @palaeofil.bsky.social @gsferreira.bsky.social @fabiomanucci.bsky.social @morphobank.bsky.social

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Which repositories best support open and fair data sharing in #palaeontology? Read @brooke-long-fox.bsky.social's guidance for authors at "Historical Biology" 🧪 🦕 bit.ly/4dmm9U0 @tandfresearch.bsky.social #opendata #FAIR #openscience #openresearch #evolutionarybiology

Open and FAIR data practices in palaeontology: guidance for authors at Historical Biology

This editorial outlines expectations for data sharing and Data Availability Statements at Historical Biology as the journal transitions towards an Open and FAIR data policy. It provides practical g...

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We're proud to announce that #MorphoBank's Data Curation Scientist Brooke Long-Fox has taken 3rd place in the Data Stewardship Awards by the World Data System! 🧪 worlddatasystem.org/news-events/... @brooke-long-fox.bsky.social #opendata #openscience

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MorphoBank@morphobank.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There's still time to share your feedback! Help shape the future of #MorphoBank! Share your thoughts on our new platform in our quick, 1-minute survey 🧪 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #openaccess #diamondoa #openscience