The Unique Cauda-Liked Structure Represents a New Subfamily of Cunaxidae: Description of New Taxa and Discussion on Functional Morphology

A cauda-like structure was found, firstly in Cunaxidae, and with it the new taxa Cunaxicaudinae Chen & Jin subfam. nov., and its two new genera, <i>Cunaxicaudus</i> Chen & Jin gen. nov. (type genus) and <i>Brevicaudus</i> Chen & Jin gen. nov., were erected. Cunaxi...

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Main Authors: Jianxin Chen, Maoyuan Yao, Jianjun Guo, Tianci Yi, Daochao Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1363