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Gnathostomata are the jawed vertebrates. Gnathostome diversity comprises roughly 60,000 species, which accounts for 99% of all living vertebrates, including humans. In addition to opposing jaws, living gnathostomes have true teeth (a characteristic which has subsequently been lost in some), paired appendages (pectoral … See more
The appearance of the early vertebrate jaw has been described as "a crucial innovation" and "perhaps the most profound and radical evolutionary step in the vertebrate history". Fish without jaws had more difficulty … See more
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WEBSep 20, 2016 · They have an excellent fossil record because their dermal bones were generally robust and easily preserved. Placoderms are of great significance as a model for the ancestral gnathostome condition. The …