A unique Cretaceous–Paleogene lineage of piranha-jawed pycnodont fishes

Abstract The extinct group of the Pycnodontiformes is one of the most characteristic components of the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic fish faunas. These ray-finned fishes, which underwent an explosive morphological diversification during the Late Cretaceous, are generally regarded as typical shell-crus...

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Main Authors: Romain Vullo, Lionel Cavin, Bouziane Khalloufi, Mbarek Amaghzaz, Nathalie Bardet, Nour-Eddine Jalil, Essaid Jourani, Fatima Khaldoune, Emmanuel Gheerbrant
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c44e52ef7032431ebc34f45e169fc852
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