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Adaptive radiation of multituberculate mammals before the extinction of dinosaurs

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  • Gregory P. Wilson

    (University of Washington)

  • Alistair R. Evans

    (School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia)

  • Ian J. Corfe

    (Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 56, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland)

  • Peter D. Smits

    (University of Washington
    School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia)

  • Mikael Fortelius

    (Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 56, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
    University of Helsinki, PO Box 64, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland)

  • Jukka Jernvall

    (Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 56, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland)

Abstract

Adaptive radiation of Mesozoic-era multituberculate mammals began at least 20 million years before the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs and continued across the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary—probably as a result of dietary expansion towards herbivory during the ecological rise of angiosperms—and is supported by increases in generic richness and disparity in dental complexity and body size.

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  • Gregory P. Wilson & Alistair R. Evans & Ian J. Corfe & Peter D. Smits & Mikael Fortelius & Jukka Jernvall, 2012. "Adaptive radiation of multituberculate mammals before the extinction of dinosaurs," Nature, Nature, vol. 483(7390), pages 457-460, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:483:y:2012:i:7390:d:10.1038_nature10880
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10880
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    1. Fabien Lafuma & Ian J. Corfe & Julien Clavel & Nicolas Di-Poï, 2021. "Multiple evolutionary origins and losses of tooth complexity in squamates," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-13, December.

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