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Trophic convergence drives morphological convergence in marine tetrapods

Marine tetrapod clades (e.g. seals, whales) independently adapted to marine life through the Mesozoic and Caenozoic, and provide iconic examples of convergent evolution. Apparent morphological convergence is often explained as the result of adaptation to similar ecological niches. However, quantitat...

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Autores principales: Kelley, Neil P., Motani, Ryosuke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25631228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2014.0709