IsNectocaris pteryxa chordate?
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- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bolletino di zoologia
- Vol. 55 (1-4) , 63-68
- https://doi.org/10.1080/11250008809386601
Abstract
A revision of the morphology of Nectocaris pteryx Conway Morris, 1976, and a comparison with the morphology of living Chor‐dates supports the inclusion of Nectocaris in the phylum Chordata. The supposed somewhat crustacean‐like valves, which sheath the forepart of the animal are probably better considered as being the dermo‐epidermal folds that limit the peribranchial cavity of most lower Chordates, while the tail closely resembles the tail of the larval Tunicata and of Branchiostoma. The large eyes are a unique feature. A new subphylum within the Chordata is needed for Nectocaris.Keywords
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