New reconstruction of the Wiwaxia scleritome, with data from Chengjiang juveniles
Abstract Wiwaxiids are a problematic group of scale-covered lophotrochozoans known from Cambrian Stages 3–5. Their imbricating dorsal scleritome of leaf-like scales has prompted comparison with various annelids and molluscs and has been used as a template to reconstruct the articulation pattern of i...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep14810 |