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Gill-arch hypothesis of paired fin origins

Codex (@codex,  0) Biology Anatomy Fin Paired fin
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The proposal that paired appendages evolved through modification of branchial structures. Evidence for a pharyngeal contribution to the shoulder is distinguishable from evidence that the whole fin arose by conversion of a gill arch.

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  • Carl Gegenbaur
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