Novel marrellomorph moulting behaviour preserved in the Lower Ordovician Fezouata Shale, Morocco

Exoskeleton moulting is the process of shedding the old exoskeleton to enable growth, development and repair, representing a crucial recurrent event in the life histories of all euarthropods. The fossil record of moulting allows us to interpret the evolution of this important behaviour and its impac...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Harriet B. Drage, David A. Legg, Allison C. Daley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Euarthropoda exoskeleton exuviation Fezouata Shale Marrellida moulting
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1226924/full