Exceptional preservation of eye structure in arthropod visual predators from the Middle Jurassic
Understanding how ancient animals perceived their environment is difficult due to a lack of fossilized eye structures. Here, the authors reconstruct the compound eye of a 160-million-year old thylacocephalan arthropod, Dollocaris, finding evidence of hunting adaptations.
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/1569fd997ebf4644986051d81f0c1076 |
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| Sumario: | Understanding how ancient animals perceived their environment is difficult due to a lack of fossilized eye structures. Here, the authors reconstruct the compound eye of a 160-million-year old thylacocephalan arthropod, Dollocaris, finding evidence of hunting adaptations. |
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