Two Similar Jurassic Mammals Featured Distinctively Shaped Jaw Joints

Two Similar Jurassic Mammals Featured Distinctively Shaped Jaw Joints

According to recent analyses of fossils from two mammalian forms, the development of jaws in modern mammals proves to be more intricate than previously understood. (i) Polystodon chuananensis, a mid-Jurassic herbivorous tritylodont known for its relatively large size and possibly fossilized lifestyle, and (ii) Camulochondylus rufengensis, a newly identified Morganucodontan from the Early Jurassic. Reconstructed [...] The post Two Similar Jurassi…

Two Jurassic Mammal Relatives Had Uniquely Shaped Jaw Joints

The evolution of the modern mammal jaw is more complex than previously thought, according to a new analysis of fossils belonging to two mammaliamorph species: Polistodon chuannanensis and Camurocondylus lufengensis. The post Two Jurassic Mammal Relatives Had Uniquely Shaped Jaw Joints appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.