Evolutionary divergence in the feeding mechanism of fishes

Acta Geologica Polonica

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-120

  Wilga, Cheryl A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Elasmobranchii; Jaw mechanism; Suction feeding; Teleostomi

Indexed keywords

BONE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; MORPHOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; SHARK; TELEOST;

CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; PISCES; TELEOSTOMI;

EID: 49149089181     PISSN: 00015709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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