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The Minds of Ancient Fish May Explain the Evolution of Tetrapods

An investigation into the cranial cavities of ancient lungfish offers insight into the evolution of early tetrapods.

By Sam Walters
Jul 12, 2022 9:00 PMJul 12, 2022 9:02 PM
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One of the most important, most mystifying moments in the history of the planet was the emergence of the first fish out of water and the evolution of those fish into the earliest land-living tetrapods approximately 250 million years ago.

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