Ecomorphological divergence and habitat lability in the context of robust patterns of modularity in the cichlid feeding apparatus

摘要

Three possible scenarios depicting the relationship between modularity and organismal morphology. Points on mandible schematics reflect example landmark coordinates, and arrows denote covariation between landmarks. Red colors reflect a pattern of covariation based on two mandibular modules, blue color reflects three mandibular modules. Numbers refer to descriptions noted in the main text