Integrated hearing and chewing modules decoupled in a Cretaceous stem therian mammal

Science56.90
Volume: 367, Issue: 6475, Pages: 305 - 308
Published: Jan 17, 2020
Abstract
Making a mammalian ear Mammals have keen hearing owing to their complex inner ear. In our vertebrate ancestors, as in extant reptiles, the three bones that make up the inner ear were instead part of the jaw. Understanding the functional transition of these bones is challenging given their small and delicate nature. Mao et al. describe a new genus and species of stem therian mammal represented by six well-preserved specimens, seemingly caught as...
Paper Details
Title
Integrated hearing and chewing modules decoupled in a Cretaceous stem therian mammal
Published Date
Jan 17, 2020
Journal
Volume
367
Issue
6475
Pages
305 - 308
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