Feeding in Vertebrates: Evolution, Morphology, Behavior, Biomechanics

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This book provides students and researchers with reviews of biological questions related to the evolution of feeding by vertebrates in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Based on recent technical developments and novel conceptual approaches, the book covers functional questions on trophic behavior in nearly all vertebrate groups including jawless fishes. The book describes mechanisms and theories for understanding the relationships between feeding structure and feeding behavior. Finally, the book demonstrates the importance of adopting an integrative approach to the trophic system in order to understand evolutionary mechanisms across the biodiversity of vertebrates. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Feeding, a Tool to Understand Vertebrate Evolution Introduction to “Feeding in Vertebrates” (Vincent Bels, Anthony Herrel)....Pages 1-18 Front Matter ....Pages 19-19 Functional Morphology of Vertebrate Feeding Systems: New Insights from XROMM and Fluoromicrometry (Elizabeth L. Brainerd, Ariel L. Camp)....Pages 21-44 What Does Musculoskeletal Mechanics Tell Us About Evolution of Form and Function in Vertebrates? (Emily J. Rayfield)....Pages 45-70 Food Capture in Vertebrates: A Complex Integrative Performance of the Cranial and Postcranial Systems (Stéphane J. Montuelle, Emily A. Kane)....Pages 71-137 Transitions from Water to Land: Terrestrial Feeding in Fishes (Sam Van Wassenbergh)....Pages 139-158 The Evolution of the Hand as a Tool in Feeding Behavior: The Multiple Motor Channel Theory of Hand Use (Ian Q. Whishaw, Jenni M. Karl)....Pages 159-186 Front Matter ....Pages 187-187 Feeding in Jawless Fishes (Andrew J. Clark, Theodore A. Uyeno)....Pages 189-230 Feeding in Cartilaginous Fishes: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis (Daniel Huber, Cheryl Wilga, Mason Dean, Lara Ferry, Jayne Gardiner, Laura Habegger et al.)....Pages 231-295 Functional Morphology and Biomechanics of Feeding in Fishes (Nicholas J. Gidmark, Kelsie Pos, Bonne Matheson, Esai Ponce, Mark W. Westneat)....Pages 297-332 Evolutionary Specialization of the Tongue in Vertebrates: Structure and Function (Shin-ichi Iwasaki, Serkan Erdoğan, Tomoichiro Asami)....Pages 333-384 Tetrapod Teeth: Diversity, Evolution, and Function (Peter S. Ungar, Hans-Dieter Sues)....Pages 385-429 Feeding in Amphibians: Evolutionary Transformations and Phenotypic Diversity as Drivers of Feeding System Diversity (Anthony Herrel, James C. O’Reilly, Anne-Claire Fabre, Carla Bardua, Aurélien Lowie, Renaud Boistel et al.)....Pages 431-467 Feeding in Lizards: Form–Function and Complex Multifunctional System (Vincent Bels, Anne-Sophie Paindavoine, Leïla-Nastasia Zghikh, Emeline Paulet, Jean-Pierre Pallandre, Stéphane J. Montuelle)....Pages 469-525 Feeding in Snakes: Form, Function, and Evolution of the Feeding System (Brad R. Moon, David A. Penning, Marion Segall, Anthony Herrel)....Pages 527-574 Feeding in Crocodylians and Their Relatives: Functional Insights from Ontogeny and Evolution (Paul M. Gignac, Haley D. O’Brien, Alan H. Turner, Gregory M. Erickson)....Pages 575-610 Feeding in Turtles: Understanding Terrestrial and Aquatic Feeding in a Diverse but Monophyletic Group (Patrick Lemell, Nikolay Natchev, Christian Josef Beisser, Egon Heiss)....Pages 611-642 Feeding in Birds: Thriving in Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Aerial Niches (Alejandro Rico-Guevara, Diego Sustaita, Sander Gussekloo, Aaron Olsen, Jen Bright, Clay Corbin et al.)....Pages 643-693 Feeding in Mammals: Comparative, Experimental, and Evolutionary Insights on Form and Function (Susan H. Williams)....Pages 695-742 Feeding in Aquatic Mammals: An Evolutionary and Functional Approach (Christopher D. Marshall, Nicholas D. Pyenson)....Pages 743-785 Evolution, Constraint, and Optimality in Primate Feeding Systems (Callum F. Ross, Jose Iriarte-Diaz)....Pages 787-829 The Masticatory Apparatus of Humans (Homo sapiens): Evolution and Comparative Functional Morphology (Christopher J. Vinyard, Mark F. Teaford, Christine E. Wall, Andrea B. Taylor)....Pages 831-865