Ingmar Werneburg

A new Caribbean species of the giant isopod genus Bathynomus (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) with notes on its evolutionary history

Abstract The new species Bathynomus tuebingoborikensis sp. nov., discovered in an historic museum collection, is described. We provide preliminary phylogenetic analyses of the genus, including extant and fossil species, using morphological characters. We reconstruct the evolution...

Development of the nasal capsule in Emydura subglobosa (Testudines: Pleurodira) with a comparison to other turtles

Abstract Extant turtles occupy freshwater, marine, and terrestrial habitats, and their nasal region provides important evidence for the evolution of respiration‐ and sensory‐related cranial morphology. However, developmental data on the turtle nasal capsule remain limited, partic...