Fish Fossil May Reveal Origins Of The Human Jaw

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419 million year-old fish fossil may reveal origins of the

human jaw by Holly MacCormick, September 25th, 2013

http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2013/09/25/419-year-old-fish-fossil-may-reveal-origins-of-the-human-jaw/

The first fish face? Fossil sports modern jaw and facial

bones, by Pete Spotts, Christian Science Monitor

‎http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/0925/The-first-fish-face-Fossil-sports-modern-jaw-and-facial-bones

Fish Fossil Has Oldest Known Face, May Influence

Evolution, National Geographic, September 25, 2013

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130925-fish-fossil-paleontology-science-evolution-face/

Zhu, M., X. Yu, P. E. Ahlberg, B. Choo, and others,

2013, A Silurian placoderm with osteichthyan-like

marginal jaw bones. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature12617

Received 06 January 2013, Accepted 29 August 2013,

Published online 25 September 2013

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature12617.html

Yours,

Paul H.