Evolution and distribution of medullary bone: evidence from a new Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird

Volume: 7, Issue: 6, Pages: 1068 - 1078
Published: Dec 19, 2019
Abstract
Living birds are unique among vertebrates in the formation of a female-specific bone tissue called medullary bone (MB) that is strictly associated with reproductive activity. MB is a rapidly mobilized source of calcium and phosphorus for the production of eggshell. Among living taxa, its skeletal distribution can be highly extensive such that it even exists in the ribs of some species. Due to its ephemeral nature, MB is rarely fossilized and so...
Paper Details
Title
Evolution and distribution of medullary bone: evidence from a new Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird
Published Date
Dec 19, 2019
Volume
7
Issue
6
Pages
1068 - 1078
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