The evolution of the dicynodont sacrum: constraint and innovation in the synapsid axial column
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DOI: 10.1017/pab.2018.49
Abstract: Abstract. Constraint is a universal feature of morphological evolution. The vertebral column of synapsids (mammals and their close relatives) is a classic example of this phenotypic restriction, with greatly reduced variation in the number of… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; column; sacral vertebrae; vertebrae ... See more keywords