When fish gave us the finger: this ancient four-limbed fish reveals the origin of the human hand

John Long; Richard Cloutier

When fish gave us the finger: this ancient four-limbed fish reveals the origin of the human hand

John Long, Richard Cloutier

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Abstract

One of the most significant events in the history of life was when fish evolved into tetrapods, crawling out of the water and eventually conquering land. The term tetrapod refers to four-limbed vertebrates, including humans.

Original language	English
Number of pages	5
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation (Aust.)
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2020

Keywords

Evolution
Fish
Fossils
Human evolution
Evolutionary biology
Tetrapods
Vertebrates
Devonian period

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When fish gave us the finger: this ancient four-limbed fish reveals the origin of the human hand

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