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Acknowledgments vii Prologue xi 1. Fossils, Ontogeny, and Phylogeny 1 2. Evo-Devo, Plasticity, and Modules 34 3. Fossilized Vertebrate Ontogenies 46 4. Bones and Teeth under the Microscope 66 5. Proportions, Growth, and Taxonomy 92 6. Growth and Diversification Patterns 105 7. Fossils and Developmental Genetics 126 Contents 8. “Missing Links” and the Evolution of Development 141 9. Mammalian and Human Development 158 10. On Trilobites, Shells, and Bugs 176 Epilogue: Is There a Moral to Developmental Paleontology? 195 Notes 197 Bibliography 213 Index 243 ...

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