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P3627
A gigantic nothosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Middle Triassic of SW China and its implication for the Triassic biotic recovery
A gigantic nothosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Middle Triassic of SW China and its implication for the Triassic biotic recovery
P5009
Bothriolepid antiarchs (Vertebrata, Placodermi) from the Devonian of the north-western part of the East European Platform
Bothriolepid antiarchs (Vertebrata, Placodermi) from the Devonian of the north-western part of the East European Platform
P3281
The Smallest Diplodocid Skull Reveals Cranial Ontogeny and Growth-Related Dietary Changes in the Largest Dinosaurs
The Smallest Diplodocid Skull Reveals Cranial Ontogeny and Growth-Related Dietary Changes in the Largest Dinosaurs
P5092
Phylogenetic relationships in Hybosoridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)
Phylogenetic relationships in Hybosoridae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)
P832
What is Suksdorf’s hawthorn? revision of the western North American 20-stamen black-fruited hawthorns (Crataegus series Douglasianae, Rosaceae subtribe Malinae)
What is Suksdorf’s hawthorn? revision of the western North American 20-stamen black-fruited hawthorns (Crataegus series Douglasianae, Rosaceae subtribe Malinae)
Uploading CT Scan Files
MorphoBank can now accept CT scan files and derived 3D surfaces for inclusion in your project. Dynamic animations are displayed with the symbol shown here. See the manual for details.
Non-discrete matrix data
MorphoBank now has code to support continuous in matrices data - as such - in TNT format.
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DOIs for projects and matrices.
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Import media from EOL
Scientists can bring in and curate media from Encyclopedia of Life collections.
Interactive Matrix Software
You and your colleagues can share and develop a matrix on MorphoBank in real time, with or without images.
Import specimen images
Document your scientific use of major collections
Sharing Data during Review
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Run MorphoBank trees in CIPRES
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