New perspectives on the evolutionary history of xiphosuran development through comparison with other fossil euchelicerates

New perspectives on the evolutionary history of xiphosuran development through comparison with other fossil euchelicerates

IntroductionEuchelicerata is a diverse group encompassing Xiphosura, Chasmataspidida, Eurypterida, and Arachnida. Xiphosura represents an extant group with a rich fossil record dating back to the Ordovician period. Xiphosurans are often referred to as “living fossils” due to their seemingly unchange...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Lustri, Jonathan B. Antcliffe, Farid Saleh, Carolin Haug, Lukáš Laibl, Russell J. Garwood, Joachim T. Haug, Allison C. Daley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Euchelicerata
Xiphosura
stasis
ontogeny
evolutionary rate
ancestral state
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1270429/full

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