Yu Maekawa

TL;DR: The first morphological observation of a euryalid brittle star, Asteronyx loveni, using non-destructive X-ray micro-computed tomography (µCT) was performed and shape and positional arrangement of taxonomically important ossicles were clearly observed without any damage to the body.

TL;DR: The first detailed three‐dimensional description of the prenatal cranial development in bats, using Rhinolophus thomasi as a model, is provided, with particular interest to the petrosal which houses the cochlea.

TL;DR: It is hypothesize that the oxudercine gobies had been adapted to feeding microalgae in shallow water before expanding their niche onto land, and subsequently diverged to more specialized herbivorous and carnivorous groups (Periophthalmus and PeriPhthalmodon) feeding in higher intertidal habitats.

TL;DR: The results show that the feeding apparatus of the fish has been modified presumably to transport diatom cells from the mudflat surface to the digestive tract with minimum admixture of mud particles.

TL;DR: This work attempted 3D visualization of various molluscan shells and animals with X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) to seek an optimized protocol for nondestructive observations, and found it difficult to image shell microstructure.