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Kenichthys

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to either the posterior or anterior nostril of non-tetrapods, that it had ‘budded off’ from one of these passages, or that it was an entirely novel form, unrelated to either of the other nostrils. The debate was further complicated by the fact that
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tetrapods one set of nostrils is found exteriorly, and another interiorly, in the roof of the palate. This arrangement means that the nasal passage leads from the outside of the body into the
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Further material from the skull was later found, and described in 2004. It was this material that established the presence of a transitional external nostril in the species’ skull.
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differed from other tetropodomorphs however is in the positioning of its posterior nostril. Whilst in other tetrapodomorphs this nostril is positioned in the roof of the mouth (the
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nasal passages, exactly how the transition between these two forms had taken place was a source of debate. Various suggestions had been put forward including that the choana was
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demonstrates that the vertebrate choana did in fact evolve by migration of the posterior external nostril around the jaw and up onto the roof of the mouth.
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that will become the premaxilla and the maxilla fail to join during development. This condition is similar to the situation found in
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is important to the study of the evolution of tetrapods due to the nature of its nostrils. Most non-tetrapod vertebrates (e.g.
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about 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long. While only areas of the front of the body are known, it seems likely that
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has consistently been seen as one of the most basal tetrapodomorphs since its discovery. Below is a recent
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suggests that this migration took place on the route between the premaxilla and the maxilla.
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would have been similar in general body form to other basal sarcopterygians, with two
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Chang, M. and Zhu, M. (1993) A new Middle Devonian osteolepidid from Qujing, Yunnan.
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Lu, J.; Zhu, M.; Long, J. A.; Zhao, W.; Senden, T. J.; Jia, L.; Qiao, T. (2012).
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Zhu, M. and Ahlberg, P. (2004) The origin of the internal nostril of tetrapods.
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Panchen, A. L. The nostrils of choanate fishes and early tetrapods. (1967)
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This evolutionary transition appears to have left its mark on tetrapod
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was first described in 1993, and consists of various parts of the
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Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
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in 1993. The genus is important to the study of the
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The ‘inner set’ of nostrils are known as 434: 292:), the first remains of which were found in 885: 1090: 1076: 108: 1047: 1037: 988: 978: 864: 923: 376: 497:The character state of the nostrils of 3577: 1011: 3497: 3496: 3336: 2142: 1234: 1116: 1071: 428:period, about 395 million years ago. 3590:Prehistoric lobe-finned fish genera 1235: 1005: 946: 326:was a small tetrapodomorph, with a 13: 3337: 942:10.1111/j.1469-185X.1967.tb01478.x 877:Mem. Assoc. Australas. Palaeontol. 14: 3626: 3600:Devonian sarcopterygians of Asia 3477: 3476: 3319: 3312: 3305: 3298: 3291: 3284: 2125: 2119: 2114: 2107: 802: 520:(and other tetrapods) where the 304:due to the unique nature of its 126: 37: 16:Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs 383:Paleozoological Museum of China 3595:Early Devonian sarcopterygians 840: 531: 318: 1: 3610:Fossil taxa described in 1993 3441:Polydactyly in stem-tetrapods 833: 3605:Prehistoric animals of China 1039:10.1371/journal.pone.0033683 543:modified from Swartz, 2012: 481:Prior to the description of 416:, and are now housed in the 261:period, and a member of the 7: 795: 10: 3631: 381:Holotype (IVPP V10493.1), 372: 353:An important way in which 3505: 3472: 3428: 3347: 3343: 3332: 3282: 3236: 3201: 3188: 3124: 3087: 2942: 2897: 2874: 2862: 2834: 2789: 2774: 2762: 2718: 2680: 2645: 2630: 2621: 2594: 2565: 2553: 2405: 2390: 2349: 2179: 2167: 2163: 2138: 2104: 2058: 1979: 1970: 1812: 1793: 1784: 1672: 1619: 1496: 1258: 1243: 1230: 1198: 1180: 1167: 1112: 716: 699: 692: 675: 668: 653: 646: 628: 621: 606: 599: 584: 577: 562: 555: 435:Evolutionary significance 230: 223: 123:Scientific classification 121: 116: 107: 23: 458:role. However, in all 3436:Evolution of tetrapods 385: 3557:Paleobiology Database 959:Nature Communications 454:, instead serving an 380: 117:Kenichthys campbelli 279:Kenichthys campbelli 236:Kenichthys campbelli 3456:Zachelmie trackways 2636:Pseudophlegethontia 1030:2012PLoSO...733683S 1012:Swartz, B. (2012). 971:2012NatCo...3.1160L 919:10.1038/nature02843 810:Paleontology portal 462:tetrapods and many 410:Chuandong Formation 241:Chang and Zhu, 1993 218:Chang and Zhu, 1993 3378:Megalichthyiformes 1940:Platycephalichthys 980:10.1038/ncomms2170 703:Platycephalichthys 631:Megalichthyiformes 386: 268:. 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2506: 2505: 2498: 2496: 2495: 2488: 2486: 2485: 2478: 2476: 2475: 2474:Ichthyerpeton 2468: 2466: 2465: 2458: 2456: 2455: 2448: 2446: 2445: 2438: 2436: 2435: 2434:Crassigyrinus 2428: 2426: 2425: 2418: 2416: 2415: 2408: 2407: 2404: 2401: 2396: 2389: 2379: 2378: 2374: 2372: 2371: 2367: 2365: 2364: 2360: 2359: 2357: 2355: 2348: 2342: 2341: 2334: 2332: 2331: 2324: 2322: 2321: 2314: 2312: 2311: 2304: 2302: 2301: 2294: 2291: 2290: 2283: 2281: 2280: 2273: 2271: 2270: 2263: 2261: 2260: 2259:Metaxygnathus 2253: 2251: 2250: 2243: 2241: 2240: 2233: 2231: 2230: 2223: 2220: 2219: 2212: 2210: 2209: 2202: 2200: 2199: 2198:Brittagnathus 2192: 2190: 2189: 2182: 2181: 2178: 2175: 2170: 2166: 2162: 2156: 2152: 2146: 2141: 2137: 2128: 2124: 2122: 2117: 2110: 2080: 2079: 2078: 2077: 2075: 2071: 2067: 2061: 2057: 2051: 2050: 2043: 2041: 2040: 2033: 2031: 2030: 2023: 2021: 2020: 2013: 2011: 2010: 2009:Panderichthys 2003: 2001: 2000: 1993: 1990: 1989: 1988:Howittichthys 1982: 1981: 1978: 1975: 1973: 1969: 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1081: 1079: 1074: 1073: 1070: 1059: 1055: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1031: 1027: 1024:(3): e33683. 1023: 1019: 1015: 1008: 1000: 996: 991: 986: 981: 976: 972: 968: 964: 960: 956: 949: 943: 939: 935: 932: 926: 920: 916: 912: 909: 903: 901: 899: 897: 895: 893: 891: 889: 881: 878: 872: 870: 868: 853: 849: 843: 839: 829: 826: 824: 821: 819: 816: 815: 811: 800: 788: 787: 779: 778: 770: 769: 761: 760: 752: 751: 743: 742: 734: 733: 725: 724: 721: 720: 714: 713: 710: 709: 706: 705: 704: 697: 696: 690: 689: 686: 685: 682: 681: 680: 673: 672: 666: 665: 662: 661: 658: 657: 651: 650: 644: 641: 640: 637: 636: 633: 632: 626: 625: 619: 618: 615: 614: 611: 610: 609:Canowindridae 604: 603: 597: 596: 593: 592: 589: 588: 587:Rhizodontidae 582: 581: 575: 574: 571: 570: 567: 566: 560: 559: 552: 549: 548: 544: 542: 538: 529: 527: 523: 519: 515: 511: 506: 504: 500: 495: 493: 488: 484: 479: 477: 473: 469: 465: 461: 457: 453: 449: 445: 441: 432: 429: 427: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 395: 391: 388:The 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2610: 2603: 2585:Ophiderpeton 2583: 2576: 2569: 2542: 2532: 2522: 2512: 2502: 2494:Mesanerpeton 2492: 2482: 2472: 2462: 2452: 2442: 2432: 2424:Aytonerpeton 2422: 2412: 2377:Webererpeton 2375: 2368: 2363:Elginerpeton 2361: 2338: 2328: 2318: 2308: 2298: 2287: 2277: 2267: 2257: 2247: 2239:Ichthyostega 2237: 2227: 2218:Elpistostege 2216: 2208:Densignathus 2206: 2196: 2188:Acanthostega 2186: 2154: 2145:Stegocephali 2113: 2069: 2060:Stegocephali 2047: 2039:Rubrognathus 2037: 2027: 2017: 2007: 1997: 1986: 1959: 1952: 1945: 1938: 1933:Notorhizodon 1931: 1923: 1916: 1908: 1901: 1894: 1887: 1880: 1873: 1866: 1859: 1852: 1845: 1838: 1831: 1824: 1800: 1772: 1765: 1758: 1751: 1745:Megistolepis 1743: 1735: 1730:Megalichthys 1728: 1721: 1713: 1706: 1698: 1691: 1686:Askerichthys 1684: 1660: 1652: 1645: 1638: 1631: 1607: 1601:Thysanolepis 1599: 1592: 1585: 1578: 1571: 1564: 1559:Pycnoctenion 1557: 1550: 1543: 1536: 1531:Gooloogongia 1529: 1522: 1515: 1508: 1501:Rhizodontida 1485: 1475: 1465: 1455: 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Retrieved 851: 848:"Kenichthys" 842: 717: 701: 700: 677: 676: 654: 629: 607: 585: 564: 563: 536: 535: 525: 516:may form in 514:cleft palate 507: 502: 498: 496: 482: 480: 448:nasal cavity 439: 438: 430: 393: 392:material of 387: 354: 352: 331: 323: 322: 290:Ken Campbell 278: 277: 249: 248: 247: 235: 234: 225:Type species 212: 211: 192: 179: 166: 24: 18: 3446:Romer's gap 3242:Pan-Amniota 3190:Crown group 3043:Papposaurus 2867:Baphetoidea 2723:Colosteidae 2709:Whatcheeria 2663:Sillerpeton 2454:Doragnathus 2414:Antlerpeton 1947:Spodichthys 1910:Litoptychus 1868:Eusthenodon 1861:Edenopteron 1854:Devonosteus 1760:Rhizodopsis 1723:Mahalalepis 1700:Cryptolepis 1647:Koharalepis 1633:Beelarongia 1609:Vorobjevaia 1587:Screbinodus 1580:Sauripterus 1573:Rossichthys 1545:Letognathus 1510:Archichthys 1487:Viluichthys 1357:Litoptychus 1297:Glyptopomus 1277:Chrysolepis 1157:Rhipidistia 965:(1): 1160. 532:Systematics 510:development 483:Kenichthys’ 460:crown group 452:respiration 344:pelvic fins 336:dorsal fins 319:Description 186:Rhipidistia 3579:Categories 3507:Kenichthys 3165:Eoherpeton 3014:Eoherpeton 3007:Eobaphetes 2947:Embolomeri 2899:Baphetidae 2524:Perittodus 2444:Diploradus 2330:Ventastega 2300:Tulerpeton 2269:Parmastega 2249:Jakubsonia 2229:Hynerpeton 2155:sensu lato 2081:see below↓ 2070:sensu lato 2029:Qikiqtania 1918:Mandageria 1903:Langlieria 1847:Canningius 1640:Canowindra 1594:Strepsodus 1447:Shirolepis 1417:Osteolepis 1347:Kenichthys 1287:Geptolepis 1267:Bogdanovia 1209:see below↓ 990:1885/69314 931:Biol. Rev. 857:2021-09-26 834:References 565:Kenichthys 537:Kenichthys 526:Kenichthys 503:Kenichthys 499:Kenichthys 492:lungfishes 487:homologous 440:Kenichthys 398:skull roof 394:Kenichthys 363:premaxilla 355:Kenichthys 332:Kenichthys 324:Kenichthys 284:Australian 250:Kenichthys 213:Kenichthys 25:Kenichthys 3395:Rachitomi 3260:includes 3224:includes 3194:Tetrapoda 3158:Eldeceeon 3150:Casineria 3064:Pteroplax 2852:Nectridea 2840:Nectridea 2732:Colosteus 2694:Ossinodus 2578:Lethiscus 2558:Aistopoda 2534:Sigournea 2514:Ossirarus 2320:Umzantsia 2289:Tiktaalik 2279:Sinostega 2151:Tetrapoda 2066:Tetrapoda 2049:Tiktaalik 1999:Livoniana 1896:Jarvikina 1737:Megapomus 1477:Tungsenia 1427:Peregrina 1307:Gogonasus 1122:Kingdom: 541:cladogram 456:olfactory 402:lower jaw 338:, paired 302:tetrapods 298:evolution 146:Kingdom: 140:Eukaryota 3522:Q3814561 3516:Wikidata 3482:Category 3451:Timeline 2992:Cricotus 2963:Archeria 2915:Kyrinion 2908:Baphetes 2880:Eucritta 2702:Pederpes 2504:Occidens 2395:Devonian 2310:Tutusius 2169:Devonian 1715:Lohsania 1566:Rhizodus 1524:Barameda 1467:Thursius 1387:Medoevia 1130:Chordata 1128:Phylum: 1124:Animalia 1058:22448265 1018:PLOS ONE 999:23093197 936:374–420 796:See also 348:anal fin 340:pectoral 310:tetrapod 306:nostrils 259:Devonian 160:Chordata 156:Phylum: 150:Animalia 136:Domain: 3549:1016404 3536:4838231 3262:Amniota 2970:Aversor 2922:Loxomma 2484:Koilops 2464:Gaiasia 1954:Tinirau 1889:Hyneria 1662:Owensia 1517:Aztecia 1377:Latvius 1049:3308997 1026:Bibcode 967:Bibcode 882:183-198 679:Tinirau 553:  522:tissues 472:choanae 422:Beijing 373:Fossils 367:maxilla 346:and an 313:choanae 272:of the 270:species 205:Genus: 3356:groups 2340:Ymeria 1538:Hongyu 1056:  1046:  997:  913:94-97 908:Nature 818:Choana 518:humans 426:Emsian 390:fossil 359:palate 3562:91485 3544:IRMNG 3129:Other 2392:Post- 1153:Clade 1144:Clade 1135:Clade 512:. 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