Simon Sommerfeld

PhD candidate
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Postal address
University of Tübingen
Institute of Evolution and Ecology
Auf der Morgenstelle 28
72076 Tübingen
Germany

Research Interests

Functional morphology with a special focus on feeding structures and insects
Evolutionary biology of insects
Ecomorphology of Steninae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Geometric morphometrics

Current third-party funded projects

Title	Project sponsor	Funding reference
Ecomorphology and Phylogeny of Steninae (Coeloptera: Staphylinidae) in Northeast India	Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft	BE 2233/17-1

Short CV

Since 2025

Doctoral Student

University of Tübingen

“Ecomorphology and Phylogeny of Steninae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Northeast India”

2022-2024

M.Sc. in Organismic-, Evolutionary-, and Palaeobiology

University of Bonn

“The influence of different food items on the jaw movements in rodents: A comparison between hystricomorph and myomorph jaw organizations”

2018-2021

B.Sc. in Biology

University of Bonn

“Influence of sex, temperature and life stage of biteforce in orthopterans”

Selected Publications

Sommerfeld, S, Da Cunha, L, Hautier, L, Herrel, A. 2026.The Impact of Food Properties on Jaw Movements in Rodents: A Comparison Between Myomorphous and Hystricomorphous Species. Journal of Morphology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.70153

Ginot S, Sommerfeld S, Blanke, A. 2024. Linking shape conspicuous asymmetry with shape covariation patterns and performance in the insect head and mandibles. Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpae040