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Some Aspects of the Evolution of Hearing in Vertebrates

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Comparative anatomical and electrophysiological studies can trace the evolution of vertebrate hearing.

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MANLEY, G. Some Aspects of the Evolution of Hearing in Vertebrates. Nature 230, 506–509 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/230506a0

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