Chew on this: we finally know how jaws evolved

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Abstract

Jaws are crucial to the evolutionary success of many animals, yet their origins have long been shrouded in mystery. Now a new discovery is shedding light on how the jaws of ancient fishes are related to our own.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherThe Conversation
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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Keywords

  • placoderms
  • Silurian Period
  • osteichthyans
  • gnathal plates

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