Evolutionary flexibility to gain or lose tooth complexity sparks fish diversification

Nare Ngoepe ()

Nature, 2025, vol. 639, issue 8056, 869-870

Abstract: Why are some species more likely to diversify than others? For the largest group of vertebrates, ray-finned fishes, the ability to evolve by transitioning back and forth between simple and complex teeth fuelled their diversification.

Keywords: Evolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-025-00541-1

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