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Cranial and mandibular anatomy of Plastomenus thomasii and a new time-tree of trionychid evolution

Trionychid (softshell) turtles have a peculiar bauplan, which includes shell reductions and cranial elongation. Despite a rich fossil record dating back to the Early Cretaceous, the evolutionary origin of the trionychid bauplan is poorly understood, as even old fossils show great anatomical similari...

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Autores principales: Evers, Serjoscha W., Chapelle, Kimberley E. J., Joyce, Walter G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10020266/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36941994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00267-5