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morphobank.org A web application for collaborative evolutionary research in tree-of-life, phylogenetic systematics or cladistics on the phenotype. #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology

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MorphoBank @morphobank.bsky.social · 7d
For #LoveDataWeek26, we want to send a message of thanks to the member libraries and museums whose contributions help keep MorphoBank free for everyone to use, publish, and read. 🧪

#openscience #opendata #openaccess #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #scisky
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morphobank.bsky.social MorphoBank @morphobank.bsky.social · 17h
NEW on hashtag#MorphoBank: “The origin of the tympanic fossa in reptiles revealed by a late Permian neodiapsid.“

From from researchers at @amnh.org and @stonybrooku.bsky.social, both MorphoBank supporting member organizations

#openaccess #openscience #Palaeontology
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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NEW on hashtag#MorphoBank: “The origin of the tympanic fossa in reptiles revealed by a late Permian neodiapsid.“

From from researchers at @amnh.org and @stonybrooku.bsky.social, both MorphoBank supporting member organizations

#openaccess #openscience #Palaeontology
February 17, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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phoenixbio.bsky.social
We're excited to attend #ER&L in a few short weeks! Visit us at Booth #818 and lets discuss digital research resources like @morphobank.bsky.social and @tairnews.bsky.social

#erandlfest #Libraries #ElectronicResources #ER&L
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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NEW on #MorphoBank: First Neogene Bat from India: Implications for a possible radiation of vespertilionine during the middle Miocene climatic optimum 🧪

Explore the project: www.morphobank.org/project/6175...

#openaccess #biology #anthropology #openaccess #evolutionarybiology #paleontology #scisky
February 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

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Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Join SORTEE, @elife.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @morphobank.bsky.social and Dryad this Thursday for a free #opendata webinar, in celebration of #LoveData26!

Register here >>> events.humanitix.com/love-data-we...

#openaccess #opendata #datasharing #openscience #openresearch
Data all the way down: How uncovering the data underlying research findings impacts every aspect of scholarly communication
DataDryad & SORTEE are teaming up for a panel discussion for Love Data Week 2026 - join us for a lively chat about the present and future of data
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February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
morphobank.bsky.social
For #LoveDataWeek26, we want to send a message of thanks to the member libraries and museums whose contributions help keep MorphoBank free for everyone to use, publish, and read. 🧪

#openscience #opendata #openaccess #ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology #paleontology #scisky
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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For #LoveData26, let's talk #opendata across #schomcomms. Register ▶️ bit.ly/3ZPzj5p 🧪

Join panelists @richardsever.bsky.social of @openrxiv.bsky.social, Jennifer Meyer of @britishecologicalsociety.org, Wei Mun Chan of @elife.bsky.social and @brooke-long-fox.bsky.social of @morphobank.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Hear #MorphoBank's own @brooke-long-fox.bsky.social and other panelists discuss #opendata from a variety of perspectives at this free webinar 🧪

#scisky #lovedata26 #opendata #openscience #openaccess
datadryad.bsky.social Dryad @datadryad.bsky.social · 12d
For #LoveData26 join Dryad & @sortee.bsky.social for an #opendata discussion featuring panelists Richard Sever of @openrxiv.bsky.social, Wei Mun Chan of @elife.bsky.social, Jennifer Meyer of @britishecologicalsociety.org & Brooke Long-Fox of @morphobank.bsky.social

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February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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What’s new on #MorphoBank? “A new large zalambdalestid mammal from the Gobi Desert and formal stratigraphic description of the Upper Cretaceous Zos Formation” from researchers at supporting member orgs @amnh.org & @stonybrooku.bsky.social. 🧪

Project: bit.ly/4qlh7LQ
Article: bit.ly/4adaEwB
February 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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New species alert! "New albanerpetontid species (Lissamphibia) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal" 🧪

Explore the project on #MorphoBank: www.morphobank.org/project/5016...

Read the article in @journalsystpal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#paleontology #sckicky #openscience
February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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MorphoBank has been honored by a @sortee.bsky.social Commendation Award for 2025! We are so grateful to the committee, our institutional members, and the NSF for their support!
February 2, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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The origin of the tympanic fossa in reptiles revealed by a late Permian neodiapsid: new species Scyllacerta creanae onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #FossilFriday @semifossorial.bsky.social @morphobank.bsky.social
Top left: photograph of a grey slab containing multiple fossils, with vertebral columns clearly running vertically (SAM-Pk-K7710). This is a group of six Scyllacerta creanae individuals, including the holotype, a late Permian neodiapsid reptile from South Africa (scale bar at top right is 2 cm). Bottom right: a computer reconstruction of the skull based on three of the individuals in the fossil block. Scale bar at top right is 5 mm.
January 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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One of the earliest large predatory eurypterids, Megalograptus, for #FossilFriday. Megalograptus is known from abundant - and very unusual - material from the Ordovician of #Ohio, affording an important insight into the morphology of this rather bizarre species. ⚒️🧪
A view of the headshield of Megalograptus, preserved as reddish-brown cuticle on a pale grey rock. The headshield is generally equilateral in shape, with a rounded front bearing small spiny projections. A pair of round eyes are also located at the front of the head. The surface of the headshield is curved in dense, pustule-like scales. A fossil of the second appendage of Megalograptus, preserved as dark cuticle on a light grey rock. The appendage is short with robust spines coming off of it. A view of the body segments of Megalograptus, preserved as dark cuticle on pale grey rock. Four body segments are present, again preserving small, pustule-like scales.
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Welcome to Mathew, Christine and Kevin, the newest board members at @phoenixbio.bsky.social, the nonprofit home of #MorphoBank. We are grateful for your expertise, insight, and leadership! 👏
phoenixbio.bsky.social Phoenix Bioinformatics @phoenixbio.bsky.social · Dec 1
We are thrilled to announce three new members of the Phoenix Bioinformatics Board of Directors: Mathew Lau, Christine Orr, and Kevin Smith! Welcome, and thank you for your service!

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Phoenix Bioinformatics welcomes new board members - Phoenix Bioinformatics
Phoenix Bioinformatics is pleased to welcome three new members to our Board of Directors: Mathew Lau, Christine Orr, and Kevin Smith.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
morphobank.bsky.social
Our heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who provided feedback before, during, and after MorphoBank's recent re-platforming effort. As a community-led platform, we wouldn't exist without you!

Read more: phoenixbioinfo.org/presenting-t...

#ecology #evolutionarybiology #biology #archaeology
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Mosaic morphology in Podocnemididae revealed by a new turtle from the Middle Miocene La Venta Biome, Colombia onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PapersinPalaeontology @morphobank.bsky.social
Main image at the top: an artistic representation of two turtles on the beach of a shallow river, with water in the foreground. The turtles are reconstructions of the Miocene podocnemidad Shakiremys colombiana. Illustration by Juan Giraldo. Bottom right corner: two fossil images; on the left a shell of Shakiremys columbiana (paratype VPPLT-1721) showing the plastron in ventral view; on the right a dorsal view of a skull of the same species (holotype, VPPLT-1730). Scale bars below each specimen are 5 cm (shell) and 2 cm (skull).
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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A new Early Triassic cyclidan crustacean from the Guiyang biota onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... - ecosystem recovery after mass extinction @morphobank.bsky.social #PapersinPalaeontology
Main picture is an artist's reconstruction of the Triassic fossil crustacean Yunnanocylus fortis, newly described from the Guiyan biota. The crab-like animal is shown on the sea bed. Inset in the lower left corner is an image of the holotype (CUGM 00359); scale bar in the lower left corner is 2 mm.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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MorphoBank is an invaluable #openaccess resource for #phylogentetics researchers. And now, it's better than ever, with new site architecture, faster, more efficient processing, and a more intuitive interface. 🧪

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#biology #evolutionarybiology #treeoflife #paleontology #scisky
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Wait… did you say there’s a new MorphoBank?

That’s right. MorphoBank is now faster, cleaner, more scaleable, and more sustainable. Learn more on our blog phoenixbioinfo.org/presenting-t... 🧪

#biology #evolutionarybiology #phylogenetics #treeoflife #systematics #cladistics #paleontology
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Hello to Josh with @phoenixbio.bsky.social! Head to booth 40 and learn about Arabidopsis, aka “the mouse of the plant world,” and other biology resources!
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November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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It's great to be back at the #CharlestonConference! Come on by booth 40 to catch up with Phoenix executive director Josh Young, and learn about what's new with @morphobank.bsky.social and @tairnews.bsky.social

#CHSconf2025 #OpenScience #OpenAccess #scholcomm #scholcomms
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Phoenix is at the @chashub.bsky.social conference! Stop by booth #40 to say hello and visit with our executive director Josh Young.

#CHSconf2025 #CharlestonConference #OpenScience #OpenAccess #scholcomm #scholcomms #Charleston
November 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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New evidence of a European giant tortoise (Titanochelon richardi) from the Upper Miocene of the Vallès-Penedès Basin: taxonomic & phylogenetic implications onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PapersinPalaeontology @morphobank.bsky.social
Two photographs of Titanochelon richardi fossils, a Late Miocene giant tortoise from the Valle Penedes Basin, NE Iberian Peninsula. Top left: skull (IPS62095a) in left lateral view, scale bar at lower left 2 cm. On the right: plastron (IPS62095l) in visceral view, scale bar (mid right) is 4 cm.
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM