Evolutionary insights from an ancient bird

被引:1
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作者
Padian, Kevin [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Integrat Biol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Museum Paleontol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
Palaeontology; Evolution;
D O I
10.1038/d41586-018-04780-3
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Ichthyornis dispar is a key extinct bird species from when birds were shedding characteristics of their dinosaur ancestors and evolving their current features. A reconstructed skull of I. dispar now illuminates this transition.
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页码:36 / 37
页数:2
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