Functional Morphology: 'Point and Shoot' Prey Capture in Fishes.
The ability to protrude the jaws and capture elusive prey is a hallmark of fish evolution. New analyses provide insight into how jaw protrusion changed predator-prey relationships and fueled species diversification in ancient seas.
School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Arizona State University, 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd, Glendale, AZ 85306, USA. Electronic address: Lara.Ferry@asu.edu.
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