Visual pigments in a living fossil, the Australian lungfish <it>Neoceratodus forsteri</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>One of the greatest challenges facing the early land vertebrates was the need to effectively interpret a terrestrial environment. Interpretation was based on ocular adaptations evolved for an aquatic environment millions of years ear...

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Main Authors: Davies Wayne L, Bailes Helena J, Trezise Ann EO, Collin Shaun P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/200