The macroevolutionary dynamics of pharyngognathy in fishes fail to support the key innovation hypothesis

Abstract Key innovations, traits that provide species access to novel niches, are thought to be a major generator of biodiversity. One commonly cited example of key innovation is pharyngognathy, a set of modifications to the pharyngeal jaws found in some highly species-rich fish clades such as cichl...

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Main Authors: Samuel R. Borstein, Michael P. Hammer, Brian C. O’Meara, Matthew D. McGee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53141-4
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