A Permian fish reveals widespread distribution of neopterygian-like jaw suspension
The actinopterygian crown group (comprising all living ray-finned fishes) originated by the end of the Carboniferous. However, most late Paleozoic taxa are stem actinopterygians, and broadly resemble stratigraphically older taxa. The early Permian †Brachydegma caelatum is notable for its three-dimen...
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/58433 |