A well-preserved ‘placoderm’ (stem-group Gnathostomata) upper jaw from the Early Devonian of Mongolia clarifies jaw evolution

The origin of jaws and teeth remains contentious in vertebrate evolution. ‘Placoderms’ (Silurian-Devonian armoured jawed fishes) are central to debates on the origins of these anatomical structures. ‘Acanthothoracids’ are generally considered the most primitive ‘placoderms’. However, they are so far...

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Main Authors: Martin D. Brazeau, Haobo Yuan, Sam Giles, Anna L. Jerve, E. Zorig, Ya. Ariunchimeg, Robert S. Sansom, Robert C. Atwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-02-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221452