Malformed trilobites from the Ordovician and Devonian
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12542-021-00572-9" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12542-021-00572-9</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12542-021-00572-9" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12542-021-00572-9</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Malformed trilobites from the Ordovician and Devonian
Original language description
Trilobite malformations are often ascribed to failed predation and represent key evidence for Paleozoic arthropod predator-prey systems. A large number of malformed trilobites are known to Cambrian-aged deposits and have recently been discussed at length. Conversely, most post-Cambrian records are noted as anecdotal points within larger taxonomic works. To expand the consideration of post-Cambrian injured trilobites, we report two malformed Ogygiocarella debuchii specimens from the Middle Ordovician of Wales and a heavily malformed Spiniscutellum umbelliferum specimen from the Early Devonian of the Czech Republic. These specimens are considered to represent records of failed predation. In considering these specimens, we explore possible injury-making groups, in particular noting that S. umbelliferum was likely prey for multiple apex predators. Continued examination of injured trilobites represents the main direction for uncovering how this iconic group of biomineralised arthropods interacted with higher tropic levels within Paleozoic foodwebs.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10506 - Paleontology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Palaontologische Zeitschrift
ISSN
0031-0220
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
96
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
1-10
UT code for WoS article
000668058300002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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