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The ammonite septum is not an adaptation to deep water: re-evaluating a centuries-old idea

The shells of ammonoid cephalopods are among the most recognizable fossils, whose fractally folded, internal walls (septa) have inspired many hypotheses on their adaptive value. The enduring explanation for their iterative evolution is that they strengthen the shell against pressure at increasing wa...

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Autor principal: Lemanis, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7657852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33049174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1919