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Evolution of a Functional Head Joint in Deep-Sea Fishes (Stomiidae)

The head and anterior trunk region of most actinopterygian fishes is stiffened as, uniquely within vertebrates, the pectoral girdles have a direct and often strong connection through the posttemporal to the posterior region of the skull. Members of the mesopelagic fish family Stomiidae have their pe...

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Autores principales: Schnell, Nalani K., Johnson, G. David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5287460/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28146571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170224