Evolution of Remora Lamellae (IMAGE)
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Image of Opisthomyzon glaronensis fossil featuring six lamellae (top) and dorsal view of a modern remora disc with more rows of lamellae (bottom). According to Brooke Flammang, professor of biological sciences at NJIT, while scientists have shed some light on the origins of the remora's modified fin structure, fundamental aspects of the disk's evolution have largely remained unclear.
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Matt Friedman, University of Michigan and Brooke Flammang, New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Matt Friedman, University of Michigan and Brooke Flammang, New Jersey Institute of Technology
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