Neurocranial anatomy of an enigmatic Early Devonian fish sheds light on early osteichthyan evolution

Neurocranial anatomy of an enigmatic Early Devonian fish sheds light on early osteichthyan evolution

The skull of ‘Ligulalepis’ from the Early Devonian of Australia (AM-F101607) has significantly expanded our knowledge of early osteichthyan anatomy, but its phylogenetic position has remained uncertain. We herein describe a second skull of ‘Ligulalepis’ and present micro-CT data on both specimens to...

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Main Authors: Alice M Clement, Benedict King, Sam Giles, Brian Choo, Per E Ahlberg, Gavin C Young, John A Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Ligulalepis
Devonian
Osteichthyes
Phylogeny
Computed Tomography
Braincase
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/34349

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