From scales to armor: Scale losses and trunk bony plate gains in ray‐finned fishes
Abstract Actinopterygians (ray‐finned fishes) are the most diversified group of vertebrates and are characterized by a variety of protective structures covering their integument, the evolution of which has intrigued biologists for decades. Paleontological records showed that the first mineralized ve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Evolution Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.219 |