帕莱奥斯潘迪勒斯的形态与四足动物的祖先有亲缘关系
Tatsuya Hirasawa1,2, Yuzhi Hu3, Kentaro Uesugi4
1Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. hirasawa@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Nature
|May 25, 2022
概括
一个神秘的化石Palaeospondylusgunni被揭示为一个sarcopterygian和可能的茎四足动物. 它的独特特征表明四足动物的根源是异常进化的, 澄清了它的进化地位.
科学领域:
- 古生物学
- 脊椎动物的进化
- 比较解剖学
背景情况:
- 在1890年发现的Paleospondylusgunni, 是一个神秘的化石从中代纪.
- 由于异常的形态特征,它的遗传位置仍然不清楚.
- 难以将Paleospondylus与已知的脊椎动物形态类型进行比较,这阻碍了分类.
研究的目的:
- 为了澄清Paleospondylusgunni的遗传位置.
- 为了确定脊椎动物中的Paleospondylus的进化关系.
- 为了研究Paleospondylus独特形态的发展和进化含义.
主要方法:
- 用同步辐射X射线微计算机断层扫描 (SR-μCT) 进行详细的骨分析.
- 使用形态数据进行了植物遗传分析,将Paleospondylus与已知的四足动物进行比较.
- 骨元素的显微镜检查侧重于骨组织学和细胞结构.
主要成果:
- 帕莱奥斯潘迪勒斯被认定为一种类动物,很可能是四足动物.
- 它的骨架包括内骨元素与缩的软质细胞缺口,骨和有限的周周骨.
- 尽管神经没有牙和皮肤骨,但与Eusthenopteron和Panderichthys有相似之处,使Palaeospondylus在它们之间.
结论:
- 帕莱奥斯潘迪勒斯表现出独特的特征组合,包括软骨骨和缺少配对的附属物.
- 这些特征也在冠状四足动物的幼虫中发现,这表明了发育的可塑性.
- 这项研究揭示了四足动物起源的异常进化,而Paleospondylus提供了关键的见解.
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