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Image: Crossopterygii tetrapod hips

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Description: Illustration showing the deviation between the scapula / shoulder and the attachment for hindlimbs in Crossopterygiin fishes ( A. ) and the corresponding bones in early tetrapodas ( B. ). The difference between the the animals skeleton shows how much the "hips" in fishes should need to change if the Crossopterygiins should became a landliving animal.
Title: Crossopterygii tetrapod hips
Credit: Own work
Author: Conty
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