The evolution of tetrapod ears and the fossil record

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 198-212

  Clack, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniote; Amphibian; Ear; Evolution; Fenestra vestibuli; Tetrapod

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EAR; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; MIDDLE EAR; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TEMPORAL BONE; VERTEBRATE; VESTIBULE;

ANIMALS; EAR; EAR, MIDDLE; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TEMPORAL BONE; VERTEBRATES; VESTIBULE;

ACANTHOSTEGA; AMNIOTA; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ARCHOSAUROMORPHA; ENTOVALVA; INSECTA; SAURIA; TESTUDINES; TETRAPODA;

EID: 0030632101     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000113334     Document Type: Article

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