Why are vertebrate eyes so different from those of other animals?

According to the data considered by its authors—a team from the University of Sussex (UK) and Lund University ...

The Rise of Eyes Began With Just One

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a ...

Oldest known bony fish fossils uncover early vertebrate evolution

A research team led by Profs. Zhu Min, Lu Jing, and Zhu You'an from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and ...
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Study on lamprey embryos sheds light on the evolutionary origin of vertebrate head

Scientists have investigated lamprey embryos using cutting-edge microscopic techniques to reveal interesting insights about vertebrate head evolution, clarifying an unresolved mystery in basic science ...
China Daily

Fossil discovery sheds light on 'fish to human' evolution

While there is a common belief that the evolution of humans can be traced back to fishlike vertebrate ancestors, pinpointing the origins of bony fish — a key group in this evolution — remains ...
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Evolutionary developmental biology of invertebrates / Andreas Wanninger, editor

"This multi-author, six-volume work summarizes our current knowledge on the developmental biology of all major invertebrate animal phyla"--Volume 1, page [4] of cover. Vol. 1. Introduction, ...
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Evolution of visual and non-visual pigments / David M. Hunt, Mark W. Hankins, Shaun P. Collin, N. Justin Marshall, editors

1. The Evolution and Diversity of Pineal and Parapineal Photopigments -- 2. The Evolution and Function of Melanopsin in Craniates -- 3. The Evolution of Non-visual Photopigments in the Central Nervous ...