Functional assessment of morphological homoplasy in stem-gnathostomes
Osteostraci and Galeaspida are stem-gnathostomes, occupying a key phylogenetic position for resolving the nature of the jawless ancestor from which jawed vertebrates evolved more than 400 million years ago. Both groups are characterized by the presence of rigid headshields that share a number of com...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2021
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