Ocruranus–Eohalobia Sclerites from the Cambrian Stage 2 Yanjiahe Formation in South China: Scleritome Reconstruction and Zoological Affinity
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting, Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Morphology of Ocruranus and Eohalobia Sclerites
3.2. Microstructures of Eohalobia Sclerites
3.3. Muscle Attachment Zones on Eohalobia Sclerites
4. Discussion
4.1. Ocruranus and Eohalobia Belong to the Same Scleritome
4.2. Zoological Affinity
4.3. Comparison with Early Palaeozoic Polyplacophorans
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Specimens Number | Length of Extended and Upfolded Field (mm) | Width of Extended and Upfolded Field (=Width of Eohalobia Sclerites) (mm) | Length of Eohalobia Sclerites (mm) |
---|---|---|---|
CUBar70–25 | 0.300 | 2.083 | 2.951 |
CUBar121–7 | 0.319 | 1.605 | - |
CUBar110–7 | 0.318 | 2.053 | 2.220 |
CUBar228–5 | 0.430 | 2.046 | 2.339 |
CUBar212–1 | 0.554 | 1.900 | 2.579 |
CUBar227–3 | 0.531 | 1.349 | 1.840 |
CUBar47–28 | 0.536 | 2.422 | 3.075 |
CUBar132–3 | 0.657 | 1.588 | 2.655 |
CUBar126–12 | 0.589 | 2.062 | 2.622 |
CUBar121–11 | 0.650 | 2.697 | 3.643 |
CUBar40–1 | 0.841 | 2.153 | 2.824 |
CUBar212–2 | 1.027 | 1.817 | 3.003 |
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Song, Z.; Guo, J.; Pan, B.; Qiang, Y.; Li, G.; Peng, J.; Sun, J.; Han, J. Ocruranus–Eohalobia Sclerites from the Cambrian Stage 2 Yanjiahe Formation in South China: Scleritome Reconstruction and Zoological Affinity. Biology 2022, 11, 1648. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11111648
Song Z, Guo J, Pan B, Qiang Y, Li G, Peng J, Sun J, Han J. Ocruranus–Eohalobia Sclerites from the Cambrian Stage 2 Yanjiahe Formation in South China: Scleritome Reconstruction and Zoological Affinity. Biology. 2022; 11(11):1648. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11111648
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Zuchen, Junfeng Guo, Bing Pan, Yaqin Qiang, Guoxiang Li, Jiaxin Peng, Jie Sun, and Jian Han. 2022. "Ocruranus–Eohalobia Sclerites from the Cambrian Stage 2 Yanjiahe Formation in South China: Scleritome Reconstruction and Zoological Affinity" Biology 11, no. 11: 1648. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11111648