Three-dimensional limb joint mobility in the early tetrapod Ichthyostega

Stephanie E. Pierce (), Jennifer A. Clack and John R. Hutchinson
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Stephanie E. Pierce: The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK
Jennifer A. Clack: University Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK
John R. Hutchinson: The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK

Nature, 2012, vol. 486, issue 7404, 523-526

Abstract: Three-dimensional reconstruction and modelling of limb joint mobility in the early tetrapod Ichthyostega is used to provide insights into an important step in vertebrate evolution—the transition from swimming to walking.

Date: 2012
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