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Primates and Their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective pp 111–148Cite as

Ontogeny of the Tympanic Floor and Roof in Archontans

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To say that the middle ear and surrounding basicranium have played a critical role in current views of mammalian phylogeny is not an overstatement. Nearly every recent morphological treatment of phylogenetic relationships, be it higher or lower level, has included some characters from this complex region. The basicranium is certainly not a taxonomic touchstone, but it has been a helpful guide for elucidating affinities in many instances.

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Wible, J.R., Martin, J.R. (1993). Ontogeny of the Tympanic Floor and Roof in Archontans. In: MacPhee, R.D.E. (eds) Primates and Their Relatives in Phylogenetic Perspective. Advances in Primatology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2388-2_4

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