Patterns and processes in the early evolution of the tetrapod ear

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 251-264

  Clack, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ear region; Evolution; Paleozoic; Stapes; Tetrapod

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; EAR; EARDRUM; EVOLUTION; FISH; FOSSIL; NEURAL CREST; PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKULL; STAPES;

ANIMALS; EAR; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; PHYLOGENY; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 0037027315     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.10129     Document Type: Review

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