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caseymoz

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5. You'd think they could see where the ribs attach.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 12:15 PM

Jan 2013

But I haven't seen any of these samples and don't know how they learn comparative anatomy. I'm guessing they can now judge lineage by spinal morphology.

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Tetrapod anatomy: Backbone back-to-front in early animals [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2013 OP

There is going to be a big hoopla about this... longship Jan 2013 #1

From the BBC article, it looks more like they had the spine flipped front-to-back ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2013 #3

Thanks... longship Jan 2013 #4

You'd think they could see where the ribs attach. caseymoz Jan 2013 #5

Cool. As always, Science moves ahead... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #2