Wever E G
Am J Otolaryngol. 1981 May;2(2):145-52. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0709(81)80033-6.
Serious question is raised concerning the commonly accepted view of the evolution of the vertebrate ear, which postulates a single line of development from fishes to mammals. The amphibian ear does not fit into this progression, for it differs both in basic structure and in the mechanics of operation. The amphibian ear is unique, and must have arisen from the labyrinthine structures of primitive fishes quite independently of the principal line that runs through the reptiles, birds, and mammals.
关于脊椎动物耳朵进化的普遍观点引发了严重质疑,该观点假定从鱼类到哺乳动物存在单一的进化路线。两栖动物的耳朵并不符合这一进化进程,因为它在基本结构和运作机制上都有所不同。两栖动物的耳朵是独特的,它必定是从原始鱼类的迷宫式结构独立演化而来,与贯穿爬行动物、鸟类和哺乳动物的主要进化路线无关。