Evolution of the head-trunk interface in tetrapod vertebrates

Vertebrate neck musculature spans the transition zone between head and trunk. The extent to which the cucullaris muscle is a cranial muscle allied with the gill levators of anamniotes or is instead a trunk muscle is an ongoing debate. Novel computed tomography datasets reveal broad conservation of t...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth M Sefton, Bhart-Anjan S Bhullar, Zahra Mohaddes, James Hanken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/09972