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Martin D. BrazeauImperial College London Verified email at imperial.ac.uk Cited by 1707 |
The origin and early phylogenetic history of jawed vertebrates
MD Brazeau, M Friedman - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Fossils of early gnathostomes (or jawed vertebrates) have been the focus of study for nearly
two centuries. They yield key clues about the evolutionary assembly of the group's common …
two centuries. They yield key clues about the evolutionary assembly of the group's common …
Problematic character coding methods in morphology and their effects
MD Brazeau - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The effects of different coding practices in morphological phylogenetic analysis are well
documented. In many cases, we can determine that certain practices can be regarded as …
documented. In many cases, we can determine that certain practices can be regarded as …
The braincase and jaws of a Devonian 'acanthodian'and modern gnathostome origins
MD Brazeau - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
… Martin Brazeau now presents the first detailed description of the braincase of Ptomacanthus,
an acanthodian that lived in the Early Devonian acanthodian heyday, about 415 million …
an acanthodian that lived in the Early Devonian acanthodian heyday, about 415 million …
Initial radiation of jaws demonstrated stability despite faunal and environmental change
More than 99 per cent of the roughly 58,000 living vertebrate species have jaws 1 . This major
clade, whose members are collectively known as gnathostomes (‘jawed mouths’), made …
clade, whose members are collectively known as gnathostomes (‘jawed mouths’), made …
Osteichthyan-like cranial conditions in an Early Devonian stem gnathostome
… Here Brazeau and colleagues use computed tomography scanning to take a new look at
a 415-million-year-old braincase and skull roof from the Early Devonian of Siberia, originally …
a 415-million-year-old braincase and skull roof from the Early Devonian of Siberia, originally …
The characters of Palaeozoic jawed vertebrates
MD Brazeau, M Friedman - Zoological journal of the Linnean …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Newly discovered fossils from the Silurian and Devonian periods are beginning to challenge
embedded perceptions about the origin and early diversification of jawed vertebrates (…
embedded perceptions about the origin and early diversification of jawed vertebrates (…
A reappraisal of the origin and basal radiation of the Osteichthyes
M Friedman, MD Brazeau - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The earliest Actinoptergyii (ray-finned fishes) and Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes) have
been studied intensely, and a consistent picture of interrelationships has begun to emerge for …
been studied intensely, and a consistent picture of interrelationships has begun to emerge for …
Tetrapod-like middle ear architecture in a Devonian fish
MD Brazeau, PE Ahlberg - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
Few fossils show the incipient stages of complex morphological transformations 1 . For
example, the earliest stages in the remodelling of the spiracular tract and suspensorium (jaw …
example, the earliest stages in the remodelling of the spiracular tract and suspensorium (jaw …
Endochondral bone in an Early Devonian 'placoderm'from Mongolia
Endochondral bone is the main internal skeletal tissue of nearly all osteichthyans—the group
comprising more than 60,000 living species of bony fishes and tetrapods. Chondrichthyans …
comprising more than 60,000 living species of bony fishes and tetrapods. Chondrichthyans …
An algorithm for morphological phylogenetic analysis with inapplicable data
… Martin D Brazeau , Martin D Brazeau … coded neomorphic transformation series (sensuWilkinson
1995a; Sereno 2007; Brazeau 2011) to denote the presence or absence of a principal …
1995a; Sereno 2007; Brazeau 2011) to denote the presence or absence of a principal …