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Molecular exploration of fossil eggshell uncovers hidden lineage of giant extinct bird

Authors :
Alicia Grealy
Gifford H. Miller
Matthew J. Phillips
Simon J. Clarke
Marilyn Fogel
Diana Patalwala
Paul Rigby
Alysia Hubbard
Beatrice Demarchi
Matthew Collins
Meaghan Mackie
Jorune Sakalauskaite
Josefin Stiller
Julia A. Clarke
Lucas J. Legendre
Kristina Douglass
James Hansford
James Haile
Michael Bunce
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2023.

Abstract

The evolution and systematics of Madagascar’s extinct elephant birds remains unclear. Here, the authors recover genetic, stable isotope, morphological, and geographic data from fossil eggshell to describe variation among clades, identifying cryptic diversity and potential drivers of speciation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.43db5f1d7ee43f6ac6dd6bb1a38b275
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36405-3