INTEG. PRIN OF ZOO >LL< W/ CONNECT - FD
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ISBN: 9781265230234
Author: HICKMAN
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 24, Problem 11RQ
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To describe: The morphological feature that differentiates lobe-finned fishes.
Introduction: The Sarcopteryii is a clade containing lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods. At present, lobe-finned fishes are represented by coelacanths and lungfishes. The clad at present contains two species of coelacanths and six species of lungfishes.
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To determine: The literal meaning of Sarcopterygii.
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INTEG. PRIN OF ZOO >LL< W/ CONNECT - FD
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