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New discoveries of ancient vertebrates, filling in gaps in the fossil record, are quickly eroding the traditionally recognized differences between the principal groups of vertebrates—for example, between dinosaurs and birds—and radically changing our understanding of the evolutionary history of the major group of animals to which our species belongs. This book describes this changing scientific landscape and contributes to the revolution in our knowledge of the developmental mechanisms that underlie evolutionary transformation.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Studying Evolutionary Transitions among VertebratesHans-Dieter Sues and Jason S. Anderson
1. Plasticity of and Transitions between Skeletal Tissues in Vertebrate Evolution and DevelopmentBrian K. Hall and P. Eckard Witten
2. Homologies and Evolutionary Transitions in Early Vertebrate HistoryPhilippe Janvier
3. Paired Fins of Jawless Vertebrates and Their Homologies across the "Agnathan"-Gnathostome TransitionMark V. H. Wilson, Gavin F. Hanke, and Tiiu Märss
4. MODEs of Developmental Evolution: An Example with the Origin and Definition of the AutopodiumHans C. E. Larsson
5. Incorporating Ontogeny into the Matrix: A Phylogenetic Evaluation of Developmental Evidence for the Origin of Modern AmphibiansJason S. Anderson
6. The Cranial Anatomy of Basal Diadectomorphs and the Origin of AmniotesRobert R. Reisz
7. Snake Phylogeny, Origins, and Evolution: The Role, Impact, and Importance of Fossils (1869-2006)Michael W. Caldwell
8. The Beginnings of Birds: Recent Discoveries, Ongoing Arguments, and New DirectionsLuis M. Chiappe and Gareth J. Dyke
9. Successive Diversifications in Early Mammalian EvolutionZhe-Xi Luo
10. The Terrestrial to Aquatic Transition in CetaceaMark D. Uhen
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