10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHAMPHOTHECA»
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rhamphotheca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rhamphotheca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Biology of Sea Turtles
The rhamphotheci are shown by species in three columns (left to right): lateral
view, the upper rhamphotheca, and the lower rhamphotheca, respectively. (
Adapted from Wyneken, J. The Anatomy of Sea Turtles, U.S. Department of
Commerce, ...
Peter L. Lutz, John A. Musick, Jeanette Wyneken, 2002
2
The Behaviour, Population Biology and Physiology of the Petrels
The most unusual feature of this system in the petrels is their compound
rhamphotheca. A. Rhamphotheca. The proteinaceous keratin covering of the bill
in tubenoses is the most complex of compound rhamphothecae. It is hard and
cornified ...
3
Feeding in Domestic Vertebrates: From Structure to Behaviour
A strong keratin layer known as the rhamphotheca covers both the upper and
lower bill. This keratin layer is constantly produced to compensate for the
constant wear on the rims of the rhamphotheca as a result of feeding and
preening.
4
The Dodo and the Solitaire: A Natural History
There was a pale blue area caudal to the mandibular rhamphotheca (Mansu ̄r;
Savery-BM). Clusius (1605) also mentioned a bluish spot, stating that it was
between the yellow (presumably the rhamphotheca) and black regions on the ...
5
Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States
Carol Ruckdeschel, C. Robert Shoop. B Two large scales between eyes (Fig. 13a
); cutting edge of lower rhamphotheca serrated (Fig. 17a) . . . . . . Chelonia mydas,
green turtle, p. 85 B More than 2 scales between the eyes (Fig. 13b); cutting ...
Carol Ruckdeschel, C. Robert Shoop, 2012
6
Taxonomic Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the ...
Most alcids have femurs that are longer than their tarsometatarsi (e.g., Alca torcla
). Integument 224. Maxillary rhamphotheca, color of tip (modified from Chandler
1990b, character 95): (0) black or very dark brown; (1) red, orange or yellow; ...
7
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
''Mummified'' specimens of both lambeosaurines (Sternberg, 1935) and
hadrosaurines (Morris, 1970) show that a thick horny sheath, or rhamphotheca,
was adhered to the front of the upper jaws. The rham- photheca was tightly
bound to the ...
Philip J. Currie, Kevin Padian, 1997
8
Select Topics in Dermatology
It consists of the bones of the maxillary and mandibular jaws and their horny
covering, the rhamphotheca. There are no teeth or lips present.1 The
rhamphotheca is a thick, modified integument that is hard and heavily cornified in
most birds but ...
Czerkas (1999) has posited an alternative hypothesis for stegosaurs, according
to which the margins of the buccal emargination did not support cheeks but
provided attachment sites for a posteriorly elongated rhamphotheca. The latter ...
10
Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice: Companion and Aviary ...
Histologically the rhamphotheca resembles skin, ... The bones of the upper and
lower jaw are covered in horny keratin, called rhamphotheca (1); the mandibular
rhamphotheca is known as the gnathotheca and the maxillary rhamphotheca is ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHAMPHOTHECA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rhamphotheca is used in the context of the following news items.
The Huia and the Sexually Dimorphic Bill
It's the rhamphotheca that accentuates the dimorphism present in life. Diagram from Burton (1974). While the dimorphism present in the Huia is famous, less well ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
The war on parasites: the pigeon's eye view, the oviraptorosaur's …
... does not always reflect the overlying rhamphotheca, and in fossils one must be ... The tomium is the name for the cutting edge of the rhamphotheca, not for the ... «Scientific American, Aug 12»
美国科学家欲用鸡“孵化恐龙”
我看到它的'角质鞘'（rhamphotheca）——喙表面薄层结构——有一点剥离。”拉尔森回忆道，“我把它的角质鞘揭开，然后愣住了——我看到它向我露出了胜利女神式的 ... «网易, Jun 12»
Dixonian future animals of Brussels
... colour scheme; not sure why they settled on dull grey, but it's ok with me. The crenulations on the jaws could quite conceivably evolve from rhamphotheca. «ScienceBlogs, Dec 10»
Madártan kezdő madártartóknak
A csőr felső részét maxillary rhamphotheca-nak (vagy rhinotheca-nak) nevezik. A csőr alsó része általában kisebb méretű a felsőnél, ez az ún. mandibular ... «Háziállat Magazin, Oct 10»
A madár csőre: anatómia és betegségek
A rhamphotheca részét, mely a maxillát takarja, rhinothecanak nevezik, amelyik pedig az állkapcsot borítja, azt gnatothecanak. A csőr proximális (a madárhoz ... «Háziállat Magazin, Sep 10»
