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@article{item_3613009,
title = {{A Late Devonian coelacanth reconfigures actinistian phylogeny, disparity, and evolutionary dynamics}},
author = {Clement, Alice M. and Cloutier, Richard and Lee, Michael S. Y. and King, Benedict and Vanhaesebroucke, Olivia and Bradshaw, Corey J. A. and Dutel, Hugo and Trinajstic, Kate and Long, John A.},
language = {eng},
issn = {2041-1723},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-024-51238-4},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-12},
abstract = {{The living coelacanth Latimeria (Sarcopterygii: Actinistia) is an iconic, so-called {\textquoteleft}living fossil{\textquoteright} within one of the most apparently morphologically conservative vertebrate groups. We describe a new, 3-D preserved coelacanth from the Late Devonian Gogo Formation in Western Australia. We assemble a comprehensive analysis of the group to assess the phylogeny, evolutionary rates, and morphological disparity of all coelacanths. We reveal a major shift in morphological disparity between Devonian and post-Devonian coelacanths. The newly described fossil fish fills a critical transitional stage in coelacanth disparity and evolution. Since the mid-Cretaceous, discrete character changes (representing major morphological innovations) have essentially ceased, while meristic and continuous characters have continued to evolve within coelacanths. Considering a range of putative environmental drivers, tectonic activity best explains variation in the rates of coelacanth evolution. {\copyright} The Author(s) 2024.}},
journal = {{Nature Communications}},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
eid = {7529},
}