Early evolution of the lungfish pectoral fin endoskeleton: evidence from the Middle Devonian (Givetian) Pentlandia macroptera

Early evolution of the lungfish pectoral fin endoskeleton: evidence from the Middle Devonian (Givetian) Pentlandia macroptera

As the closest living relatives of tetrapods, lungfishes are frequently used as extant models for exploring the fin-to-limb transition. These studies have generally given little consideration to fossil taxa. This is because although lungfish fins are relatively common in the fossil record, the inter...

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Main Authors: Emma eJude, Zerina eJohanson, Anton eKearsley, Matt eFriedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
development
dipnoi
appendage
archipterygium
limbs
Neoceratodus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2014.00018/full

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