The evolution of lures in anglerfishes (Acanthuriformes: Lophioidei): Investigating nature's tackle box
A.J. Maile, M.P. Davis
Ichthyology & Herpetology 114, 103–118 · 2026
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A total-evidence phylogenetic approach to understanding the evolution, depth transitions, and body-shape changes in the anglerfishes and allies (Acanthuriformes: Lophioidei)
A.J. Maile, W.L. Smith, M.P. Davis
PLoS One 20 (5), e0322369 · 2025
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Anatomy and evolution of bioluminescent organs in slimeheads (Trachichthyidae)
A.J. Maile, M.J. Ghedotti, H.M. DeKay, W.L. Smith, M.P. Davis
Journal of Morphology 282 (6), 820-832 · 2021
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Marine habitat transitions and body-shape evolution in lizardfishes and their allies (Aulopiformes)
A.J. Maile, Z.A. May, E.S. DeArmon, R.P. Martin, M.P. Davis
Copeia 108 (4), 820-832 · 2020
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