On 9/8/21 8:38 AM, erik simpson wrote:benthic foragers to nektonic suspension feeders and apex predators. Here, we describe the largest Cambrian hurdiid radiodont known so far, Titanokorys gainesi, gen. et sp. nov., from the Burgess Shale (Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, British
Caron & Moysiuk
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.210664
Open source (at least for now)
Abstract
Radiodonts, stem-group euarthropods that evolved during the Cambrian explosion, were among the largest and most diversified lower palaeozoic predators. These animals were widespread geographically, occupying a variety of ecological niches, from
"Radiodonts" include the more well-known Anomalocaridids, known for several decades, and have been discovered to include many other "large"
(~ meter) Cambrian predators. This one is remarkable for the size of its carapace.
Interesting stuff, though I'm disappointed that the paper doesn't
include a phylogenetic analysis to show where this all fits in the
context of radiodonts or stem-arthropods or "lobopods" in general.
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