• DOI:10.1111/PALA.12063
Corpus ID: 84616434

Ontogeny, morphology and taxonomy of the soft-bodied Cambrian 'mollusc' Wiwaxia

@article{Smith2014OntogenyMA,
  title={Ontogeny, morphology and taxonomy of the soft-bodied Cambrian 'mollusc' Wiwaxia},
  author={M. R. Smith},
  journal={Palaeontology},
  year={2014},
  volume={57},
  pages={215-229}
}

• M. R. Smith
• Published 2014
• Biology
• Palaeontology

The soft-bodied Cambrian organism Wiwaxia poses a taxonomic conundrum. Its imbricated dorsal scleritome suggests a relationship with the polychaete annelid worms, whereas its mouthparts and naked ventral surface invite comparison with the molluscan radula and foot. 476 new and existing specimens from the 505-Myr-old Burgess Shale cast fresh light on Wiwaxia's sclerites and scleritome. My observations illuminate the diversity within the genus and demonstrate that Wiwaxia did not undergo discrete… Expand

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