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Re-crowning mammals

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The evolutionary history of mammals is being tackled both through molecular analyses and through morphological studies of fossils. The 'molecules versus morphology' debate remains both vexing and vibrant.

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Figure 1: Two views (simplified) of the diversification of the major orders of modern placental mammals.

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  1. Richard L. Cifelli is at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma 73072, USA. rlc@ou.edu,

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  2. Cynthia L. Gordon is in the Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA. cindyg@ou.edu,

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