Acute vision in the giant Cambrian predator Anomalocaris and the origin of compound eyes

John R. Paterson (), Diego C. García-Bellido, Michael S. Y. Lee, Glenn A. Brock, James B. Jago and Gregory D. Edgecombe
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John R. Paterson: School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England
Diego C. García-Bellido: Instituto de Geociencias (CSIC-UCM)
Michael S. Y. Lee: South Australian Museum, North Terrace
Glenn A. Brock: Macquarie University
James B. Jago: South Australian Museum, North Terrace
Gregory D. Edgecombe: The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK

Nature, 2011, vol. 480, issue 7376, 237-240

Abstract: New fossils from Australia reveal that the Cambrian apex predator Anomalocaris possessed compound eyes more powerful than those of most living arthropods.

Date: 2011
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