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Meet Angusteryon

Started by Halichoeres, June 02, 2020, 12:58:16 AM

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An early member of a group of lobster-like animals called polychelids, here's Angusteryon oberlii from the Lower Jurassic of Switzerland.

The fossil:


And a reconstruction:


Look at all those cute little chelipeds.

Paper (paywall): https://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/njgpa/detail/296/93739/A_new_polychelidan_lobster_from_the_Alpine_Lower_Jurassic_of_southeastern_Switzerland
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