Publications

(pdfs on demand)

2025

  • Felix, E., Litrán, R., Manuel, J.M., Rodríguez, M.A., Fernández-Ponce, C., García-Cózar, F., Yeste, M.P., Lahoz, R., Natividad, E., García-Villar, C., Llaguno-Munive, M., Abasolo, I., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J. & Bomati-Miguel, O. Synthesis and Thiol-Functionalization of W/Fe nanoparticles via scanning pulsed laser ablation of γ-Fe₂WO₆ targets: An alternative approach to obtain biofunctional multiplatform contrast agents in MRI and CT Imaging. – Ceramics International. (in press)
  • Páll-Gergely, B., Maslo, M., Giritzer, D., Pfaff, C., Koczó, L., Szabó, M. Cretaceous (Santonian) terrestrial molluscs described by Tausch (1886) from Ajka, Hungary, and Aigen, Austria. Animal Taxonomy (accepted)

2024

  • Grunstra, N.D.S., Hollinetz, F., Bravo Morante, G., Zachos, F., Pfaff, C., Winkler, V., Mitteroecker, P., Le Maître, A. Convergent evolution in Afrotheria and non-afrotherians demonstrates high evolvability of the mammalian inner ear. Nature Communications, 15: 7869

2023

  • Lambert, O., Wanzenböck, G., Pfaff, C., Louwyed, S., Kriwet, J., Marx, F. G. First eurhinodelphinid dolphin from the Paratethys reveals a new family of specialised echolocators. Historical Biology, 35: 1074-1091.
  • Felix, E.J., Mánuel, J.M. Litrán, R., Rodríguez, M.A., Román-Sánchez, S., Lahoz, R., Natividad, E., Fernández-Ponce, C., Garcia-Cozar, F., Llaguno-Munive, M., Abasolo, I., Yeste, P., Pfaff, C. Kriwet, J., Bomati-Miguel, O. Scanning pulsed laser ablation in liquids: An alternative route to obtaining biocompatible YbFe nanoparticles as multiplatform contrast agents for combined MRI and CT imaging. Ceramics International, 49: 9324-9337

2022

  • Yeste, M.P., Fernández-Ponce, C., Felix, E., Tinoco, M., Fernández-Cisnal, R., García-Vilar, C., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J., Natividad, E., Cauqui, M.A., García-Cózar, F., Litrán, R. Bomati-Miguel, O. Solvothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Ytterbium/Iron Mixed Oxide Nanoparticles with Potential Functionalities for Applications as Multimodal Contrast Agent in Medical Image Techniques. Ceramics International, 48: 31191-31202
  • Happ, J., Elsler, A., Kriwet, J., Pfaff, C. & Bochenski, Z.M. Two passeriform birds (Aves: Passeriformes) from the Middle Miocene of Austria. PalZ, 96: 313-321.
  • Schnell, N.K., Kriwet, J., López-Romero, F.A., Lecointre, G. & Pfaff, C. The musculotendinous system of mesopelagic fishes, part I: Stomiiformes (Teleostei). Journal of Anatomy, 240: 1095-1126.
  • Schade, M., Stumpf, S., Kettler, C., Kriwet, J. & Pfaff, C. 2022. Neuroanatomy of the nodosaurid Struthiosaurus austriacus (Dinosauria: Thyreophora) supports potential ecological differentiations within Ankylosauria. Scientific Reports, 12, 144.

2021

  • Feichtinger, I., Ivanov, A.O., Winkler, V., Dojen, C., Kindlimann, R., Kriwet, J., Pfaff, C., Schraut, G. & Stumpf, S. 2021. Scarce ctenacanthiform sharks from the Mississippian of Austria with an analysis of Carboniferous elasmobranch diversity in response to climatic and environmental changes. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 41: e192590 (14 pp.).

2020

  • Le Maître, A., Grunstra, N.D.S., Pfaff, C. & Mitteroecker, P. Evolution of the mammalian ear: An evolvability hypothesis. Evolutionary Biology, 47: 187-192.
  • López-Romero, F., Stumpf S., Pfaff, C., Marramà G., Johanson, Z. & Kriwet, J. Evolutionary trends of the conserved neurocranium shape in angel sharks (Squatiniformes, Elasmobranchii). Scientific Reports, 10: 12582
  • Jambura, P.L., Türtscher, J., Kindlimann, R., Metscher, B., Pfaff, C., Stumpf, S., Weber, G. & Kriwet, J. Evolutionary trajectories of tooth histology patterns in modern sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). Journal of Anatomy, 236: 753-771
  • Ferreira, G.S., Lautenschlager, S., Evers, S.W., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J., Raselli, I. & Werneburg, I. Feeding biomechanics suggests progressive correlation of skull architecture and neck evolution in turtles. Scientific Reports, 10, 5505.

2019

  • Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J., Johanson, Z. Ontogenetic development of the otic region of the new model organism, Leucoraja erinacea (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae). Earth and Enviromental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 109, 1-2, 105- 114.
  • Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J., Kyle, M. & Johanson, Z. 3D models related to the publication: Ontogenetic development of the otic region in the new model organism, Leucoraja erinacea (Chondrichthyes; Rajidae). M3 Journal, 5: e78
  • Schwab, J. A., Kriwet, J., Weber, G. W., Pfaff, C. Carnivoran hunting style and phylogeny reflected in bony labyrinth morphometry. Scientific reports, 9, 70.
  • Kriwet, J. & Pfaff, C. Evolutionary development of the appendicular skeleton in fishes. In Johanson, Z., Underwood, C. & Richter, M. (eds.). Evolution and Development of Fishes. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. S. 188-209.
  • Schnetz, L., Pfaff, C., Libowitzky, E., Johanson, Z., Stepanek, R. & Kriwet, J. Morphology and evolutionary significance of phosphatic otoliths within the inner ears of cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes). BMC Evolutionary Biology, 19, 238: 1-13
  • Jambura, P.L., Kindlimann, R., Marramà, G., Pfaff, C., Stumpf, S., Türtscher, J., Underwood, C.J., Ward, D.J. & Kriwet, J. Micro-computed tomography imaging reveals the development of a unique tooth mineralization pattern in mackerel sharks (Chondrichthyes; Lamniformes) in deep time. Scientific Reports, 9, 9652: 1-13

2018

  • Pfaff, C.., Schultz, A. J., Schellhorn, R. The Vertebrate Inner and Middle Ear: A short overview. Journal of Morphology. doi:10.1002/jmor.20880
  • Jambura, P., Pfaff, C., Underwood, C. J., Ward, D. J. Kriwet, J. Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae) – Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptations? PlosOne 13(8):e0200951.
  • Fuchs, I., Engelbrecht, A., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J. Identifying hidden secrets of shark teeth (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) using sophisticated approaches. Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 128.
  • Jambura, P., Pfaff, C., Türtscher, J., Underwood, C. J., Ward, D., Kriwet, J. The phylogenetic relevance of the unique tooth histology in lamniform shark teeth. Pfeil Verlag (19. Jahrestagung der Gesell. für Biologische Systematik 2018). 22-22.
  • Türtscher, J., Pfaff, C., Jambura, P., Kriwet, J. Using tooth histology to distinguish morphological similar shark teeth. Pfeil Verlag (19. Jahrestagung der Gesell. für Biologische Systematik 2018). 51-51.

2017

  • Pfaff, C., Czerny, S., Nagel, N., Kriwet, J. Functional morphological adaptations of the bony labyrinth in marsupials (Mammalia, Theria). Journal of Morphology. DOI:10.1002/jmor.20669
  • Johanson, Z., Smith, M., Sanchez, S., Sender, T., Trinajstic, K., Pfaff, C. Questioning hagfish affinities of the enigmatic Devonian vertebrate Palaeospondylus. Royal Society Open Science 4:179214. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170214
  • Stumpf, S., Ansorge J., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J. Early Jurassic diversification of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii) after the end-Triassic extinction event: Evidence from a new genus and species, Grimmenodon aureum. Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, 37(4).
  • Huber, C., Abert, C., Bruckner, F., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J., Groenefeld, M., Teliban, I., Vogler, C. & Suess, D. Topology optimized and 3D printed polymer-bonded permanent magnets for a predefined external field. Journal of Applied Physics, 122: 053904
  • Schnetz, L., Pfaff, C., Libowitzky, E., Stepanek. R., Kriwet, J. The Evolutionary Significance of Phosphatic Otoliths in Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). Zitteliana, 91:81

2016

  • Kriwet, J., Engelbrecht, A., Mörs, T., Reguero, M., Pfaff, C. 2016. Ultimate Eocene (Priabonian) chondrichthyans (Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) of Antarctica. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

2015

  • Pfaff, C., Martin, T., Ruf, I. 2015. Bony labyrinth morphometry indicates locomotor adaptations in the squirrel-related clade (Rodentia, Mammalia). Proceedings of the Royal Society London, Biological Series. DOI 10.1098/rspb.2015.0744
  • Pfaff, C., Martin, T., Ruf, I. 2015. ‘Septal compass’ and ‘Septal Formula’: A New Method for Phylogenetic Investigations of the middle ear region in the Squirre-related clade. Organisms, Diversity, and Evolution 15: 721-730. DOI:10.1007/s13127-015-0222-x
  • Smith, M. M., Riley, A., Fraser, G. J., Underwood, C., Welten, M., Kriwet, J., Pfaff, C., Johanson, Z. 2015. Early development of rostrum saw-teeth in a fossil ray tests classical theories of the evolution of vertebrate dentitions. Proceedings of the Royal Society London, Biological Series 282: 20151628.

2012

  • Billet, G., Hautier, L., Asher, R. J., Schwarz, C., Crumpton, N., Martin, Th. & Ruf, I. 2012. High morphological variation of vestibular system accompanies slow and infrequent locomotion in three-toed sloths. Proceedings of the Royal Society London, Biological Series 279: 3932-3939.
  • Schwarz, C., Parmentier, E., Wiehr, S., Gemballa, S. 2012. The locomotory system of pearlfish Carapus acus: What morphological features are characteristic for highly flexible fishes? Journal of Morphology 273(5): 519-529

ABSTRACTS (incomplete)

Fuchs, I., Engelbrecht, A., Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J. 2018. Identifying hidden secrets of shark teeth (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) using sophisticated approaches. Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 128.

Jambura, P., Pfaff, C., Türtscher, J., Underwood, C. J., Ward, D., Kriwet, J. 2018. The phylogenetic relevance of the unique tooth histology in lamniform shark teeth. Pfeil Verlag (19. Jahrestagung der Gesell. für Biologische Systematik 2018). 22-22.

Türtscher, J., Pfaff, C., Jambura, P., Kriwet, J. 2018. Using tooth histology to distinguish morphological similar shark teeth. Pfeil Verlag (19. Jahrestagung der Gesell. für Biologische Systematik 2018). 51-51

Türtscher, J., Pfaff, C., Sato, K., Tomita, T., Jambura, P., Kriwet, J. 2017. Dental ontogeny of embryonic tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier): a link between tooth development and ovoviviparous reproduction. 21st European Elasmobranch Association. Annual Scientific Conference: abstract volume. 107

Schwab, J. Kriwet, J., Pfaff, C. 2017. Dogs: Lifestyle Change from Arboreal to Terrestrial. 3D Reconstruction of the Bony Labyrinth. Zitteliana 91.

Schnetz, L. Pfaff, C., Libowitzki, E., Kriwet, J. 2017. On the occurence of phosphatic otoliths in cartilginous fishes (Chondrichtyes, Elasmobranchii). 21st European Elasmobranch Association. Annual Scientific Conference: abstract volume. 106

Jambura, P., Pfaff, C., Underwood, C. J., Ward, D. J., Kriwet, J. 2017. Tooth mineralization and histology in the rare snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis elongata (Hemigaleidae, Carcharhiniformes) – evolutionary significance or an ecological adaptation? 21st European Elasmobranch Association. Annual Scientific Conference: abstract volume. 95.

Pfaff, C., Kaineder, G., Czerny, S., Nagel, D. Kriwet, J. 2016. Functional morphological adaptations of the bony labyrinth in marsupials (Mammalia: Theria). Anatomical record (ISSN: 1932-8494).

Johanson, Z., Underwood, C. J., Fraser, G. J., Welten, M., Kriwet, J., Pfaff, C., Smith, M. 2016. Diversity of skin denticles in fossil and extant rays and the origins of vertebate dentitions. Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology 162.

Pfaff, C., Kriwet, J. 2015. Macroevolutionary patterns of the locomotor system in non-muraenoid eels (Teleostei: Elopomorpha). Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology. Program and abstracts2015: 194.

Bastl, K., Nagel, D., Gunnell, G., Weber, G., Morlo, M., Pfaff, C. 2015. The bony labyrinth of Hyaenodon exiguus and a revised descriptions of the middle ear of a derived hyaenodonta (Mammalia). Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology. Program and abstracts 2015: 86.

Schwarz, C., Kriwet, J., Petrasko, M., Nagel, D. 2014. Morphological shape diversification and evolutionary history of the bony labyrinth in aeluroid carnivora (Mammalia, Ferae). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Programm and abstracts 225.

Mörs, T., Engelbrecht, A., Kriwet, J., Schwarz, C., Reguero, M. 2014. Origin of Modern Antarctic Ice-Fishes (Teleostei, Nothothenioidei) and the Identity of Eocene Fish Remains from Seymour Island, Antarctica. 4th International Palaeontological Congress – The history of life: A view from the Southern Hemisphere: 2019. Mendoza, Argentina

Engelbrecht, A., Kriwet, J., Mörs, T., Schwarz, C., Reguero, M. 2014. Origin of Antarctic Ice-Fishes (Teleostei, Nothothenioidei): Current controversies and facts. XXXIII SCAR Open
Science Conference and COMNAP Symposium Success through International Cooperation: 716. Aukland, New Zealand

Engelbrecht, A., Kriwet, J., Mörs, T., Schwarz, C., Reguero, M. 2014. New information on diversity pattern of Eocene Antarctic elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). XXXIII SCAR Open Science Conference and COMNAP Symposium Success through International Cooperation: 407. Aukland, New Zealand

Engelbrecht, A., Kriwet, J., Mörs, T., Reguero, M. & Schwarz, C. 2013. New information on the cranial anatomy of ice-fishes (Teleostei, Notothenioidei) from Antarctica based on micro-CT analyse. 10. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie (GfI): 15.

Engelbrecht, A., Kriwet, J., Mörs, T., Schwarz, C., Reguero, M. & Tambussi, C. 2013. A revision of Eocene Antarctic fishes (Vertebrata: Neopterygii: Teleostei). In Reitner, J., Qun, Y., Yongdong, W. & Reich, M. (eds): Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History: 42.

Kriwet, J. & Schwarz, C. 2013. Phylogenetic implications of tooth replacement patterns in stem group teleosts (Neopterygii). In Reitner, J., Qun, Y., Yongdong, W. & Reich, M. (eds): Palaeobiology and Geobiology of Fossil Lagerstätten through Earth History: 91.

Schwarz, C. & Kriwet, J. 2013. New information about the palaeobiology of Enchodus sp. (Actinopterygii, Teleostei) from the Cenomanian of Lebanon. In Schwarz, C. & Kriwet, J. (eds): Abstracts 6th International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes: 59.

Schwarz, C. & Kriwet, J. 2013. Invasive and non-invasive methods to investigate the musculotendinous system in teleost fishes (e.g. the pearlfish). Bruker microCT User Meeting 2013: 1 p. Hasselt, Belgium.

Schwarz, C. 2012. “Septal compass” and “septal formula” – a new method for phylogenetic investigations of the ear region in sciuromorphs (Rodentia, Mammalia). Terra Nostra 2012 (3): 162.

Schwarz, C., Ruf, I. & Martin, Th. 2011. Show me your ear: Locomotory adaptations in the inner ear of Sciuromorpha (Rodentia, Mammalia). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31 (SVP Programm and Abstracts Book): 190A.

Schwarz, C., Ruf, I. & Martin, Th. 2011. Funktionsmorphologische Anpassungen des Innenohres bei Sciuromorpha. Beiträge zur Paläontologie 32: 36.

Schwarz, C., Ruf, I. & Martin, Th. 2010. Micro-CT analysis of the ear region in Heteroxerus costatus (Rodentia, Mammalia). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30 (supplement 2): 160A.

Schwarz, C., Ruf, I. & Martin, Th. 2010. 3D analysis of the inner ear in the Oligocene fossil ground squirrel Heteroxerus costatus (Rodentia, Mammalia). Zitteliana B