A redescription of Liangwangshania biloba Chen, 2005, from the Chengjiang biota (Cambrian, China), with a discussion of possible sexual dimorphism in fuxianhuiid arthropods
| Autor: | David A. Legg, Hong Chen, Yu Liu, Ailin Chen, Xianguang Hou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Sex Characteristics biology Fuxianhuia General Medicine Anatomy biology.organism_classification Chengjiangocaris Spine (zoology) Sexual dimorphism 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Prothorax Insect Science Animals Arthropod Carapace Arthropods Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Developmental Biology Telson |
| Zdroj: | Arthropod structuredevelopment. 47(5) |
| ISSN: | 1873-5495 |
| Popis: | Material attributed to Liangwangshania biloba, a fuxianhuiid arthropod from the lower Cambrian (Series 2, Stage 3) of southwest China, is redescribed, with many specimens illustrated for the first time. Newly recognized features include, potential optical neuropils, a stout posterolateral carapace spine, serrated tergal pleurae, two rows of mediolateral carinae, an abdomen composed of seven segments, the last possessing a tripartite lateral flap, and a triangular telson. The presence of tergal carinae, a prothorax composed of six segments, and a trunk composed of 43 segments tipped with a flap-like terminal segment, increase similarities with the previously described Shankouia zhenghei, thus prompting a reevaluation of the potential synonymy of these taxa. These previously recognized species also show considerable overlap in body size, and the ratios of selected body features, such as the carapace. This, combined with their co-occurrence over a temporally and geographically limited range, further support their synonymy. L. biloba is considered the senior synonym in accordance with ICZN rulings, with morphological differences, specifically the presence of posterolateral spines on the carapace, serrated tergopleurae, and spines on the terminal abdominal segment, attributed to sexual variation. An evaluation of potential sexual dimorphism in other fuxianhuiids, and a reassessment of terminology applied to this group is also provided. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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