Development of the caudal exoskeleton of the pliomerid trilobite Hintzeia plicamarginis new species

Simpson, A. G.; Hughes, N. C.; Kopaska-Merkel, D. C.; Ludvigsen, R.

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The later juvenile ontogeny of the caudal plate of the early Ordovician pliomerid trilobite Hintzeia plicamarginis new species likely comprised an initial phase during which the rate of appearance of new segments subterminally exceeded that of segment release into the thorax, a short phase of constant segment numbers, and a later phase during which release occurred but in which no new segments appeared. A distinct terminal region became manifest in the second phase. During the second and third phases growth coefficients for individual segments were about 1.1-1.2 per instar. Although the shapes of segments varied during growth, the pattern of ontogenetic shape change appears to have been broadly similar among segments. This suggests an homonomous trunk segment morphology regardless of thoracic or caudal identity in maturity. These results imply that control of trunk exoskeletal segment appearance and articulation were decoupled in this trilobite, and that the terminal region had a distinct mature morphology. H. plicamarginis is described as a new species. ?? Blackwell Publishing, Inc.

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Simpson, A. G.; Hughes, N. C.; Kopaska-Merkel, D. C.; Ludvigsen, R.

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Development of the caudal exoskeleton of the pliomerid trilobite Hintzeia plicamarginis new species; 2005; Conference Paper; Evolution and Development; Simpson, A. G.; Hughes, N. C.; Kopaska-Merkel, D. C.; Ludvigsen, R.