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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |