Contributions to Zoology, 71 (4) (2002)

Possible lattice organs in Cretaceous Thylacocephala

Sven Lange , Frederick R. Schram

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Mauritskade 57, 1092 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keywords: Key words: Thylacocephala, fossils, lattice organs, Thecostraca, Cirripedia, Ascothoracida, Crustacea, Cretaceous.


Abstract
Introduction
Lattice organs: a review
Materials and methods
Results
Presence and position of possible lattice organs
Morphology of possible lattice organs in light microscopy
Morphology of possible lattice organs in SEM
Reconstruction of the morphology of a possible lattice organ
Discussion
References
Acknowledgement