‘Arm brains’ (axial nerves) of Jurassic coleoids and the evolution of coleoid neuroanatomy

Abstract Although patchy, the fossil record of coleoids bears a wealth of information on their soft part anatomy. Here, we describe remains of the axial nerve cord from both decabrachian (Acanthoteuthis, Belemnotheutis, Chondroteuthis) and octobrachian (Plesioteuthis, Proteroctopus, Vampyronassa) co...

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Main Authors: Christian Klug, René Hoffmann, Helmut Tischlinger, Dirk Fuchs, Alexander Pohle, Alison Rowe, Isabelle Rouget, Isabelle Kruta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00285-3