Questioning hagfish affinities of the enigmatic Devonian vertebrate Palaeospondylus

Palaeospondylus gunni Traquair, 1890 is an enigmatic Devonian vertebrate whose taxonomic affinities have been debated since it was first described. Most recently, Palaeospondylus has been identified as a stem-group hagfish (Myxinoidea). However, one character questioning this assignment is the prese...

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Main Authors: Johanson, Z., Smith, M., Sanchez, S., Senden, T., Trinajstic, Kate, Pfaff, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society Publishing 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54881