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. 2016 Jun 15;283(1832):20160027.
doi: 10.1098/rspb.2016.0027.

Is there an exemplar taxon for modelling the evolution of early tetrapod hearing?

J S Anderson  1 , J D Pardo  2 , H C Maddin  3 , M Szostakiwskyj  4 , A Tinius  4
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Is there an exemplar taxon for modelling the evolution of early tetrapod hearing?

J S Anderson et al. Proc Biol Sci. .
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Figure 1.
Phylogenetic context of middle ear evolution in early tetrapods. Phylogeny modified from [5,6]. TE, tympanic ear. Illustrations not to scale.
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