Geometric morphometric analysis of flatfishes of Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha coast, India

The present systematic review explores the most sexually dimorphic parameters by using geometric morphometric analysis of human skull. An extended search was conducted in Google Scholars and PubMed (published between 2005 and 2017). The main inclusion criteria were research articles published in English, and studies that used geometric morphometric analysis for classification of human skull. The literature search identified 54 potential relevant articles whereby, five had met the inclusion criteria. Most studies reported positive contribution of geometric morphometric as an alternative and accurate tool for classification of unknown human crania. Geometric morphometric method resulted in a high classification accuracy of sexual dimorphism among different populations. Further studies are required to approach the best method used for varied types of postcranial bones equipped with a more advanced meta-analysis of the results.

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Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of cranio-facial sexual dimorphism in a Central European sample of known sex

HOMO ◽

10.1016/j.jchb.2009.09.004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 16-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

L. Bigoni ◽

J. Velemínská ◽

J. Brůžek

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Morphometric Analysis ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Geometric Morphometric ◽

Central European ◽

Geometric Morphometric Analysis

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Geometric morphometric analysis of giant honeybee (Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793) populations in Thailand

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology ◽

10.1016/j.aspen.2012.07.001 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 611-618 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Atsalek Rattanawannee ◽

Chanpen Chanchao ◽

Siriwat Wongsiri

Keyword(s):

Morphometric Analysis ◽

Apis Dorsata ◽

Geometric Morphometric ◽

Geometric Morphometric Analysis

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On two species of Riocypris (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from northern Patagonia and their relation to Eucypris fontana: implications in paleoenvironmental reconstructions

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/cjz-2017-0233 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 96 (8) ◽

pp. 801-817 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

C.A. Coviaga ◽

A.P. Pérez ◽

L.Y. Ramos ◽

P. Alvear ◽

G.C. Cusminsky

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Morphometric Analysis ◽

Indicator Species ◽

Taxonomic Status ◽

Geometric Morphometric ◽

Comparative Analyses ◽

Northern Patagonia ◽

Geometric Morphometric Analysis ◽

The Individual ◽

First Time

Two species of ostracods new to Patagonia, Argentina, are described. One of them, Riocypris whatleyi sp. nov., is described for the first time, and the second, Riocypris sarsi (Daday, 1902) comb. nov., is reallocated from genus Eucypris to genus Riocypris. Inter- and intra-specific variations in shape, size, and sexual dimorphism were evaluated based on geometric morphometric analysis. Moreover, morphological and morphometric comparative analyses were applied to re-examine living and quaternary specimens recovered from previous studies. Based on these results, a generic reassignment for the Patagonian Eucypris fontana (Jurine, 1820) into the genus Riocypris is proposed. Contributing to the knowledge on the systematic and autecology of this enigmatic species, widely distributed in Patagonia and frequently used in paleolimnological reconstructions, generates science-based evidence for their use as indicator species. Additionally, our results emphasize the usefulness of studying the living representatives (i.e., with valves and appendages) for elucidating the taxonomic status of the individual specimens, especially those present in paleontological records and used as bioproxies in paleolimnological studies.

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