The latest vertebrates are the earliest
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
External organisations
- University of Leicester
- University of Bristol
- University of Birmingham
Abstract
The teeth, or elements, ofconodonts are among the most important Palaeozoic microfossils. Despite this, the biological relationships of conodonts have long remained enigmatic. Recent evidence of their soft anatomy, and of the ultrastructure of the elements, has finally revealed that they are vertebrates. These discoveries push vertebrate origins firmly back into the Cambrian and add a large cohort of specialists to the ranks of the vertebrate palaeontologists.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 141-145 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Journal | Geology Today |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1994 |