Endochondral bone in an Early Devonian 'placoderm' from Mongolia
M. Brazeau, S. Giles, R. Dearden, A. Jerve, Y. Ariunchimeg, E. Zorig, T. Guillerme, M. Castiello
The paper describes the discovery of endochondral bone in an Early Devonian placoderm-like fish, challenging previous assumptions about the evolution of bone in jawed vertebrates.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2020Paleontology