The evolution of the vestibular apparatus in apes and humans

The evolution of the vestibular apparatus in apes and humans

Phylogenetic relationships among extinct hominoids (apes and humans) are controversial due to pervasive homoplasy and the incompleteness of the fossil record. The bony labyrinth might contribute to this debate, as it displays strong phylogenetic signal among other mammals. However, the potential of...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Urciuoli, Clément Zanolli, Amélie Beaudet, Jean Dumoncel, Frédéric Santos, Salvador Moyà-Solà, David M Alba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-03-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
hominoids
evolution
phylogeny
vestibular system
geometric morphometrics
primates
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/51261

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