Tag: teardrop

  • The evolution of sensory exoskeletons and teeth from the earliest animals

    The evolution of sensory exoskeletons and teeth from the earliest animals

    Aglaspidid cuticle fragments show a central cavity perforated by vertical and horizontal canals, a central cavity, teardrop-shaped cuticular organs and characteristic arrow-shaped tubules. The virtual sections show partially in filled central cavities like the ones in Anatolepis. Externally, aglaspidid cuticle fragments differ in size and morphology but are generally round, with a corresponding dimple on…