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A Jurassic mammal with five ossicles in its ear

Started by Halichoeres, November 18, 2017, 08:46:42 PM

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https://www.nature.com/articles/nature24483

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In addition to the incus, malleus, and stapes, the ear incorporated the surangular and ectotympanic, unlike therians. This is consistent with the idea that the Allotheria were one of the dead-end members of the therian stem-group.
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