First report of paired ventral endites in a hurdiid radiodont

First report of paired ventral endites in a hurdiid radiodont

Abstract Background Radiodonta, large Palaeozoic nektonic predators, occupy a pivotal evolutionary position as stem-euarthropods and filled important ecological niches in early animal ecosystems. Analyses of the anatomy and phylogenetic affinity of these large nektonic animals have revealed the orig...

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Main Authors: Stephen Pates, Allison C. Daley, Nicholas J. Butterfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Zoological Letters
Subjects:
Radiodonta
Hurdiidae
Ursulinacaris grallae
Frontal appendages
Paired endites
Cambrian
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-019-0132-4

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