Exaptation of pectoral fins for olfaction in the spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus) through an ancient receptor

Affiliations

• ¹ Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
• ² Shanghai Fisheries Research Institute, Shanghai Fisheries Technical Extension Station, Shanghai, 200433, China.
• ³ East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, 200090, China.
• ⁴ Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China. fengcg@nwpu.edu.cn.
• ⁵ East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, 200090, China. songxiaojing@ecsf.ac.cn.
• ⁶ Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Qinling Ecological Intelligent Monitoring and Protection, School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China. wangkun@nwpu.edu.cn.
• ⁷ Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center, Qingdao, 266237, China. wangkun@nwpu.edu.cn.