Morphogenesis of the turtle shell: the development of a novel structure in tetrapod evolution
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Evolution & Development
- Vol. 3 (2) , 47-58
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-142x.2001.003002047.x
Abstract
SUMMARY The turtle shell is an evolutionary novelty that is synapomorphic for chelonians. The carapace is initiated by the entrapment of the ribs by the carapacial ridge (CR), a lateral bulge of the ...Keywords
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