The homology and function of the lung plates in extant and fossil coelacanths

The presence of a pulmonary organ that is entirely covered by true bone tissue and fills most of the abdominal cavity is hitherto unique to fossil actinistians. Although small hard plates have been recently reported in the lung of the extant coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae, the homology between these...

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Autores principales: Cupello, Camila, Meunier, François J., Herbin, Marc, Janvier, Philippe, Clément, Gaël, Brito, Paulo M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28835617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09327-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28835617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09327-6

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