Urokodia sheds light on the origin of chelicerae and book gills of Chelicerata
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Xianguang Hou
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Nature CommunicationsUrokodia sheds light on the origin of chelicerae and book gills of Cheliceratanature.comNature, Published online: 01 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10713-2 Microtomography reconstructions and phylogenetic analyses of Urokodia aequalis from the Chengjiang biota of China provide an updated interpretation of the evolution of anatomical structures in chelicerates.
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