A Derived Morphology of the Quadrate May Support a Previously Unrecognized Major Higher‐Level Clade of Neoavian Birds
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.70070
Abstract: The avian quadrate plays a critical role in cranial kinesis, but few comparative studies exist of its morphological variation across higher‐level taxa. The present paper surveys the occurrence of a markedly concave articular facet of… read more here.
Keywords: quadrate; trochlea lateralis; level clade; higher level ... See more keywords