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Fossil evidence for vampire squid inhabiting oxygen-depleted ocean zones since at least the Oligocene
A marked 120 My gap in the fossil record of vampire squids separates the only extant species (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) from its Early Cretaceous, morphologically-similar ancestors. While the extant species possesses unique physiological adaptations to bathyal environments with low oxygen concentra...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7893013/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33603225 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01714-0 |