The cranial endocast of Dipnorhynchus sussmilchi (Sarcopterygii: Dipnoi) and the interrelationships of stem-group lungfishes

The first virtual cranial endocast of a lungfish from the Early Devonian, Dipnorhynchus sussmilchi, is described. Dipnorhynchus, only the fourth Devonian lungfish for which a near complete cranial endocast is known, is a key taxon for clarifying primitive character states within the group. A ventral...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Alice M. Clement, Tom J. Challands, John A. Long, Per E. Ahlberg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2016-10-01
Subjects:	Dipnoi Endocast Braincase Palaeoneurology Devonian Dipnorhynchus
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/2539.pdf