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Chi Zhang

Chinese Academy of SciencesORCID 0000-0001-6009-5273Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Chi Zhang11 papers · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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PaleontologybioRxivPreprintJun 29, 2026

Constrained body mass evolution and decoupled morphological rates in plesiosaurs

Ruizhe Jackevan Zhao, Chi Zhang

This study estimates body masses for plesiosaurs and finds constrained body size evolution but no correlation between body size and morphological evolution rates.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.24.734298

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Evolutionary BiologySciencePeer-reviewedSep 25, 2025

The phylogenetic position of the Yunxian cranium elucidates the origin of Homo longi and the Denisovans

Xiaobo Feng, Qiyu Yin, Feng Gao…·Xijun Ni

The study reconstructs the Yunxian 2 cranium and shows it belongs to the Homo longi clade, likely including Denisovans, and is closely related to the H. sapiens clade.

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