References / paperFossils document evolutionary changes of jaw joint to mammalian middle ear
Mao, F.; Zhang, C.; Liu, C.; et al.
Year2024
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1038/s41586-024-07235-0
Fitness and scope
topology · morphology · event-mechanism · methods
The comparative anatomical study includes Dianoconodon holotype IVPP V4257 and Feredocodon paratype IMMNH-PV01925; the matrix is MorphoBank Project 5075 and analysis files are archived under DOI 10.5281/zenodo.10597270.
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event-mechanism · mediumJaw and postdentary anatomy in Dianoconodon IVPP V4257 and Feredocodon IMMNH-PV01925 supports a comparative reduction of articular–quadrate load-bearing before complete middle-ear detachment, but function is inferred and the specimens are not an ancestor–descendant pair.
claim:event:jurassic-mammaliaform-jaw-ear-load-shift