TRANSFORMATIONS. “The endostyle—another of the six diagnostic chordate features—is known (from its metabolic and iodine-concentrating activities) to be homologous to the thyroid gland. This represents another relic of shared ontogenetic and phylogenetic transformations.”
https://evolution-outreach.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s12052-014-0012-5
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022