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Comment on “The early origin of a birdlike inner ear and the evolution of dinosaurian movement and vocalization”

Abstract:
Hanson et al. (Research Articles, 7 May 2021, p. 601) claim that the shape of the vestibular apparatus reflects the evolution of reptilian locomotion. Using biomechanics, we demonstrate that semicircular canal shape is a dubious predictor of semicircular duct function. Additionally, we show that the inference methods used by Hanson et al. largely overestimate relationships between semicircular canal shape and locomotion.
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Published
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Reviewed (other)

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10.1126/science.abl6710

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Earth Sciences
Oxford college:
St Edmund Hall
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-8244-6177


Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Journal:
Science More from this journal
Volume:
376
Issue:
6600
Article number:
eabl6710
Publication date:
2022-06-24
Acceptance date:
2022-06-06
DOI:
EISSN:
1095-9203
ISSN:
0036-8075


Language:
English
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Comment
Pubs id:
1262522
Local pid:
pubs:1262522
Deposit date:
2022-06-07

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