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A Jurassic stem pleurodire sheds light on the functional origin of neck retraction in turtles
Modern turtles are composed of two monophyletic groups, notably diagnosed by divergent neck retraction mechanisms. Pleurodires (side-necked turtles) bend their neck sideways and protect their head under the anterior margin of the carapace. Cryptodires (hidden-necked turtles) withdraw their neck and...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5312562/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28206991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep42376 |