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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021
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