Fluid dynamic simulation suggests hopping locomotion in the Ordovician trilobite Placoparia

Colonization of the water column by animals occurred gradually during the early Palaeozoic. However, the morphological and functional changes that took place during this colonization are poorly understood. The fossil record provides clear evidence of animals that were well adapted for swimming near...

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Main Authors: Esteve, J. (Author), Gómez, I. (Author), López, M. (Author), Ramírez, C.-G (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Press 2021
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