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Maëva Judith Orliac (21) , Lionel Hautier (21) , Laurent Marivaux (14) , Bastien Mennecart (12) , Pierre-Olivier Antoine (11) , Renaud Lebrun (10) , Rodolphe Tabuce (10)
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M3#1269External surface of the cranium Type: "3D_surfaces"doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1269 state:published |
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M3#1270Virtual endocast of the right bony labyrinth Type: "3D_surfaces"doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1270 state:published |
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Suzanne J. Hand, Jacob Maugoust, Robin M.D. Beck and Maeva J. Orliac (2023). A 50-million-year-old, three-dimensionally preserved bat skull supports an early origin for modern echolocation. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.043