The pharynx of the stem-chondrichthyan Ptomacanthus and the early evolution of the gnathostome gill skeleton

Our understanding of the origin of jaws is hampered by the poor fossil preservation of pharyngeal morphology. Here, Dearden et al. provide insight into the skull conditions of early jawed vertebrates through three-dimensional computed tomography imaging of a 415 million year old stem-chondrichthyan.

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Main Authors: Richard P. Dearden, Christopher Stockey, Martin D. Brazeau
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fe899e240c244f108a773c9aa6a02e0c
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