Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 22587 |
| Journal | Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution |
| Volume | 324 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 169-180 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 1552-5007 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
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The dawn of chelonian research : Turtles between comparative anatomy and embryology in the 19th century. / MacCord, Kate; Caniglia, Guido; Moustakas-Verho, Jacqueline; Burke, Ann.
In: Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Vol. 324, No. 3, 22587, 2015, p. 169-180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The dawn of chelonian research
T2 - Turtles between comparative anatomy and embryology in the 19th century
AU - MacCord, Kate
AU - Caniglia, Guido
AU - Moustakas-Verho, Jacqueline
AU - Burke, Ann
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Many evo-devo studies of the turtle's shell draw hypotheses and support from historical sources. The groundbreaking works of Cuvier, Geoffroy St. Hilaire, Carus, Rathke, Owen, and others are being revived in modern research, and their centuries-old understanding of the turtle's shell reconsidered. In the works of these eminent biologists of the 19th century, comparative anatomy and embryology of turtle morphology set the stage for future studies in developmental biology, histology, and paleontology. Given the impact that these works still make on modern research, it is important to develop a thorough appreciation of previous authors, regarding how they arrived at their conclusions (i.e., what counted as evidence?), whether there was debate amongst these authors about shell development (i.e., what counted as an adequate explanation?), and even why these men, some of the most powerful and influential thinkers and anatomists of their day, were concerned with turtles. By tracing and exposing the context and content of turtle shell studies in history, our aim is to inform modern debates about the evolution and development of the turtle's shell.
AB - Many evo-devo studies of the turtle's shell draw hypotheses and support from historical sources. The groundbreaking works of Cuvier, Geoffroy St. Hilaire, Carus, Rathke, Owen, and others are being revived in modern research, and their centuries-old understanding of the turtle's shell reconsidered. In the works of these eminent biologists of the 19th century, comparative anatomy and embryology of turtle morphology set the stage for future studies in developmental biology, histology, and paleontology. Given the impact that these works still make on modern research, it is important to develop a thorough appreciation of previous authors, regarding how they arrived at their conclusions (i.e., what counted as evidence?), whether there was debate amongst these authors about shell development (i.e., what counted as an adequate explanation?), and even why these men, some of the most powerful and influential thinkers and anatomists of their day, were concerned with turtles. By tracing and exposing the context and content of turtle shell studies in history, our aim is to inform modern debates about the evolution and development of the turtle's shell.
KW - 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
U2 - 10.1002/jez.b.22587
DO - 10.1002/jez.b.22587
M3 - Article
VL - 324
SP - 169
EP - 180
JO - Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution
JF - Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution
SN - 1552-5007
IS - 3
M1 - 22587
ER -