A superarmoured lobopodian Collinsium sp.from the Cambrian(Stage 4) Wulongqing Formation in Kunming clearly exhibits dorsal sets of sclerotized spines,suspension feeding appendages with spiniform setae,and annulated w...A superarmoured lobopodian Collinsium sp.from the Cambrian(Stage 4) Wulongqing Formation in Kunming clearly exhibits dorsal sets of sclerotized spines,suspension feeding appendages with spiniform setae,and annulated walking limbs with a terminal claw.The distinctive body configuration reinforces the remarkable appendage specialization associated with feeding and locomotion and overall morphological disparity in lobopodians during the Cambrian explosion.This finding extends the geographic and stratigraphic ranges of "Collins' monster"-like lobopodians,and provides additional information for a better understanding of the cryptic stemgroup Onychophora.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1402232,41472022,41272027)the Department of Science and Technology,Yunnan Province(2015HA045)the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development,Yunnan Province(2015JJ05)
文摘A superarmoured lobopodian Collinsium sp.from the Cambrian(Stage 4) Wulongqing Formation in Kunming clearly exhibits dorsal sets of sclerotized spines,suspension feeding appendages with spiniform setae,and annulated walking limbs with a terminal claw.The distinctive body configuration reinforces the remarkable appendage specialization associated with feeding and locomotion and overall morphological disparity in lobopodians during the Cambrian explosion.This finding extends the geographic and stratigraphic ranges of "Collins' monster"-like lobopodians,and provides additional information for a better understanding of the cryptic stemgroup Onychophora.
