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Raptorial appendages of the Cambrian apex predator Anomalocaris canadensis are built for soft prey and speed

The stem-group euarthropod Anomalocaris canadensis is one of the largest Cambrian animals and is often considered the quintessential apex predator of its time. This radiodont is commonly interpreted as a demersal hunter, responsible for inflicting injuries seen in benthic trilobites. However, contro...

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Autores principales: Bicknell, Russell D. C., Schmidt, Michel, Rahman, Imran A., Edgecombe, Gregory D., Gutarra, Susana, Daley, Allison C., Melzer, Roland R., Wroe, Stephen, Paterson, John R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10320336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37403497
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.0638