Anomalocaridid trunk limb homology revealed by a giant filter-feeder with paired flaps

Nature64.80
Volume: 522, Issue: 7554, Pages: 77 - 80
Published: Jun 4, 2015
Abstract
New anomalocaridid specimens from the Early Ordovician Fezouata Biota of Morocco show well-preserved trunk anatomy, revealing evidence for the evolution of arthropod limbs. The classic 'Burgess Shales' variety of Cambrian fauna is now known to extend into the Ordovician that begins around 490 million years ago. The anomalocaridids, a diverse group of arthropod-like animals, are familiar as the giant predators of the Cambrian seas. Here Peter Van...
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Title
Anomalocaridid trunk limb homology revealed by a giant filter-feeder with paired flaps
Published Date
Jun 4, 2015
Journal
Volume
522
Issue
7554
Pages
77 - 80
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