Early giant reveals faster evolution of large body size in ichthyosaurs than in cetaceans

Body sizes of marine amniotes span six orders of magnitude, yet the factors that governed the evolution of this diversity are largely unknown. High primary production of modern oceans is considered a prerequisite for the emergence of cetacean giants, but that condition cannot explain gigantism in Tr...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 374; no. 6575; p. eabf5787
Main Authors:	Sander, P Martin, Griebeler, Eva Maria, Klein, Nicole, Juarbe, Jorge Velez, Wintrich, Tanja, Revell, Liam J, Schmitz, Lars
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 24.12.2021
Subjects:	Animals Aquatic Organisms Biological Evolution Body Size Cetacea - anatomy & histology Cetacea - physiology Computer Simulation Diet Ecosystem Food Chain Fossils Phylogeny Reptiles - anatomy & histology Reptiles - classification Reptiles - physiology Skull - anatomy & histology Vertebrates - anatomy & histology Vertebrates - physiology
ISSN:	1095-9203, 1095-9203
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