A Silurian ophiuroid with soft‐tissue preservation

Most Palaeozoic brittle stars lack the fused arm ossicles (vertebrae) that facilitate the remarkable mode of walking that characterizes living forms. Here we describe a stem ophiuroid from the Herefordshire Lagerstätte (Silurian, Wenlock Series), which is exceptional in preserving the body cavity un...

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Main Authors: Carter, RP, Sutton, MD, Briggs, DEG, Rahman, IA, Siveter, DJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021