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Skeletal pathologies track body plan evolution in ichthyosaurs

Changing predator-prey interactions during the Mesozoic Marine Revolution (MMR) profoundly altered the trajectory of marine tetrapod evolution. Here, we assess potential signatures of this landmark transition through the fossil record of skeletal pathologies in ichthyosaurs — iconic marine reptiles...

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Autores principales: Pardo-Pérez, Judith M., Kear, Benjamin P., Maxwell, Erin E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7060314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32144303
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61070-7