The rapid evolution of lungfish durophagy

Autor: Xindong Cui, Matt Friedman, Tuo Qiao, Yilun Yu, Min Zhu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30091-3
Popis: It is unclear how Lungfishes evolved durophagy, the consumption of hard prey, despite being the longest lineage of vertebrates with this feeding mechanism. Here, the authors describe exceptionally preserved fossils of Youngolepis from the Early Devonian, showing early adaptations to durophagy.
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