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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |