Earliest ontogeny of early Cambrian acrotretoid brachiopods — first evidence for metamorphosis and its implications

Earliest ontogeny of early Cambrian acrotretoid brachiopods — first evidence for metamorphosis and its implications

Abstract Background Our understanding of the ontogeny of Palaeozoic brachiopods has changed significantly during the last two decades. However, the micromorphic acrotretoids have received relatively little attention, resulting in a poor knowledge of their ontogeny, origin and earliest evolution. The...

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Main Authors: Zhiliang Zhang, Leonid E. Popov, Lars E. Holmer, Zhifei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Earliest ontogeny
Metamorphosis
Acrotretoidea
Early Cambrian
Heterochrony
South China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1165-6

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