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Abi Crane

University of CambridgeORCID 0000-0002-7638-857XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Albert CheniD· 1 shared Daniel J. FieldiD· 1 shared Daniel T. KsepkaiD· 1 shared Juan BenitoiD· 1 shared

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PaleontologyBMC Ecology and EvolutionPeer-reviewedDec 25, 2025

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Mandibular morphology clarifies phylogenetic relationships near the origin of crown birds

Abi Crane, Juan Benito, Albert Chen…·Daniel J. Field

Mandibular µCT reconstructions favour galliform-like, not palaeognath, affinities for Asteriornis; Vegavis and pelagornithid jaws lack key galloanseran synapomorphies and instead share features with stem bird Ichthyornis.

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