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A paleontologist who coauthored the description of a Triassic stem-turtle, investigating the assembly of the turtle body plan.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated phylogenetic nomenclature and bird origins, distinguishing ancestry-based group definitions from classifications based only on a few striking characters.^[ref]

A paleontologist who coauthored research on a Cambrian fish from North America, using exceptionally preserved anatomy to investigate early vertebrate evolution.^[ref]

A paleontologist who coauthored work on polydactyly in early tetrapod limbs, showing why the five-digit condition should not be assumed for every ancestral limb.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated terrestrial early cetacean endoskeletons and their relationship to artiodactyls.^[ref]

A paleontologist who described a Jurassic mammal from Madagascar, using its jaw and teeth to investigate early mammalian relationships.^[ref]

A paleontologist who studied a Cretaceous bird fossil that informs the inferred palate of the crown group ancestor of living birds.^[ref]

A paleontologist who used oxygen isotope ratio evidence to investigate thermal physiology in extinct therapsids, comparing them with other contemporary tetrapods.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated early jawed vertebrate anatomy, including fossil evidence relevant to the origin of the pectoral girdle.^[ref]

A paleontologist who used insertions of repetitive DNA elements to investigate relationships among artiodactyls and cetaceans, including the close relationship of cetaceans and hippopotamuses.^[ref]

A paleontologist who studied horse dietary change, comparing dental wear with the evolution of tooth crown height.^[ref]

A paleontologist who combined morphological and molecular evidence to reconstruct the ancestor and diversification of placental mammals.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated early tetrapod limbs, including fossil evidence for more than five anatomical digits.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated the origin of tribosphenic teeth, using phylogenetics analysis to test competing histories of mammalian dental evolution.^[ref]

A paleontologist who studied how transport and burial affect vertebrate remains, connecting taphonomy to reconstruction of an ancient biological population.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated Kimberella and other early animal fossils, using preserved body form to test hypotheses about pre-Cambrian diversity.^[ref]

A paleontologist who studied early jawed vertebrates, including Silurian fossils with character combinations that inform the origins of modern jaw and skull structures.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated breakdown of Meckel's cartilage during development and its implications for evolution of the mammal middle ear.^[ref]

A paleontologist who studied the pectoral fin of Tiktaalik, investigating the skeletal transition between a fin and a tetrapod limb.^[ref]

A paleontologist who investigated the molecular relationships of placental mammals and parallel diversification into similar ecological forms.^[ref]