Avian evolution, Gondwana biogeography and the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event.
The fossil record has been used to support the origin and radiation of modern birds (Neornithes) in Laurasia after the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event, whereas molecular clocks have suggested a Cretaceous origin for most avian orders. These alternative views of neornithine evolution are ex...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:1088628 2023-05-15T14:05:17+02:00 Avian evolution, Gondwana biogeography and the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event. Cracraft, J 2001-03-07 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1088628 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11296857 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2000.1368 en eng http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1088628 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11296857 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2000.1368 Article Text 2001 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2000.1368 2013-08-30T08:43:50Z The fossil record has been used to support the origin and radiation of modern birds (Neornithes) in Laurasia after the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event, whereas molecular clocks have suggested a Cretaceous origin for most avian orders. These alternative views of neornithine evolution are examined using an independent set of evidence, namely phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography. Pylogenetic relationships of basal lineages of neornithines, including ratite birds and their allies (Palaleocognathae), galliforms and anseriforms (Galloanserae), as well as lineages of the more advanced Neoves (Gruiformes, (Capimulgiformes, Passeriformes and others) demonstrate pervasive trans-Antarctic distribution patterns. The temporal history of the neornithines can be inferred from fossil taxa and the ages of vicariance events, and along with their biogeographical patterns, leads to the conclusion that neornithines arose in Gondwana prior to the Cretaceous Tertiary extinction event. Text Antarc* Antarctic PubMed Central (PMC) Antarctic Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences 268 1466 459 469 |
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The fossil record has been used to support the origin and radiation of modern birds (Neornithes) in Laurasia after the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event, whereas molecular clocks have suggested a Cretaceous origin for most avian orders. These alternative views of neornithine evolution are examined using an independent set of evidence, namely phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography. Pylogenetic relationships of basal lineages of neornithines, including ratite birds and their allies (Palaleocognathae), galliforms and anseriforms (Galloanserae), as well as lineages of the more advanced Neoves (Gruiformes, (Capimulgiformes, Passeriformes and others) demonstrate pervasive trans-Antarctic distribution patterns. The temporal history of the neornithines can be inferred from fossil taxa and the ages of vicariance events, and along with their biogeographical patterns, leads to the conclusion that neornithines arose in Gondwana prior to the Cretaceous Tertiary extinction event. |
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Avian evolution, Gondwana biogeography and the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event. |
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Avian evolution, Gondwana biogeography and the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event. |
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Avian evolution, Gondwana biogeography and the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event. |
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Avian evolution, Gondwana biogeography and the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event. |
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avian evolution, gondwana biogeography and the cretaceous-tertiary mass extinction event. |
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