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Disparate compound eyes of Cambrian radiodonts reveal their developmental growth mode and diverse visual ecology

John R. Paterson, Gregory D. Edgecombe, Diego C. García‐Bellido

2020Science Advances32 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

could detect plankton in dim down-welling light. Radiodont eyes further demonstrate the group's anatomical and ecological diversity and reinforce the crucial role of vision in early animal ecosystems.

Topics & Concepts

EcologyEvolutionary biologyBiologyCephalopods and Marine BiologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyMarine animal studies overview