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Fig. 4b: ROM 60079 – Nectocaris pteryx from the Burgess Shale
ROM 60079, composite interference image of part and counterpart, showing coarse stripes and fine striations -
Fig. 10a: ROM 59659 – Nectocaris pteryx from the Burgess Shale
Bars preserved as dark two-dimensional regions lateral to the gills. -
Fig. 10i: Reconstruction of nectocaridid internal anatomy
Model showing relationship between bars (brown, interpreted as being associated with muscle), gills (mauve), fins (cream), and axial cavity (blue). Model generated in Blender. -
Bioturbation in Nectocaris ?pteryx from Chengjiang
HK-MF-00002, Chengjiang specimen; axial cavity decimated by burrowing. -
Bioturbation in Nectocaris pteryx from the Burgess Shale
ROM 60117, Burgess Shale specimen with minimal burrowing, infill of axial cavity undisturbed -
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Canal narrows within the internal portion of the funnel. -
Figs. 2c, 6b & 8b: ROM 60146 — Nectocaris pteryx (head) from the Burgess ...
Interference image, using images under direct illumination and crossed polars. Specimen with well-preserved soft tissue has smooth, unornamented tentacle margins. Robustly lined... -
Fig 2d: ROM 60146 — Elemental distribution in eye and head of Nectocaris pter...
Fig 2d: ROM 60146 — Elemental distribution in eye and head of Nectocaris pteryx from the Burgess Shale -
Figs. 4c & 10c: ROM 60144 – Nectocaris pteryx from the Burgess Shale
Complementary preservation of lineations: broad stripes are visible anteriad, fine striations posteriad. Assuming that this represents a single individual, the anterior portion... -
Fig. 7d: ROM 59661 — Nectocaris pteryx head (lateral view) from the Burgess S...
Lateral specimen illustrating curved belt-like structure with serially repeated linear notches projecting radially. -
Fig. 6b: ROM 60146 – Nectocaris pteryx (head) from the Burgess Shale
Specimen with well-preserved soft tissue has smooth, unornamented tentacle margins; interference image under plane and crossed polars.