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Two Jurassic Mammal Relatives Had Uniquely Shaped Jaw Joints


The evolution of the modern mammal jaw is more complex than previously thought, according to a new analysis of fossils belonging to two mammaliamorph species: Polistodon chuannanensis and Camurocondylus lufengensis.

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