The Development of the <i>Chimaeroid</i> Pelvic Skeleton and the Evolution of Chondrichthyan Pelvic Fins

The Development of the <i>Chimaeroid</i> Pelvic Skeleton and the Evolution of Chondrichthyan Pelvic Fins

Pelvic girdles, fins and claspers are evolutionary novelties first recorded in jawed vertebrates. Over the course of the evolution of chondrichthyans (cartilaginous fish) two trends in the morphology of the pelvic skeleton have been suggested to have occurred. These evolutionary shifts involved both...

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Main Authors: Jacob B. Pears, Carley Tillett, Rui Tahara, Hans C. E. Larsson, Kate Trinajstic, Catherine A. Boisvert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Developmental Biology
Subjects:
chimaeroid
pelvic girdle
skeletal development
cladoselache
chondrichthyes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/10/4/53

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