Arthropleura finally has a face

[Oxytropidoceras]

Scientists have finally seen the face of the world's largest bug

Sheena Goodyear, CBC Radio, October 11, 2024

 

Never-before-seen head of prehistoric, car-size 'millipede'

solves evolutionary mystery, Live Science, October 9, 2024

 

Pertinent open access papers:

 

M. Lhéritier, G. D. Edgecombe, R. Garwood, A. Buisson, A. Gerbe,

N. M. Koch, J. Vannier, G. Escarguel, J. Adrien, V. Fernandez, A.

Bergeret-Medina, V. Perrier, Head anatomy and phylogenomics

show the Carboniferous giant Arthropleura belonged to a

milliped-centipede group. 10, eadp6362 (2024).

 

J.C. Lamsdale, 2024., Bring me the head of Arthropleura.

Sceince Advances. 10.

 

Yorus,

 

Paul H.

Edited 13 hours ago by Oxytropidoceras
added links to open access papers