Original paper
Function of pallial canals of Caprinidae (rudists, Pele cypoda)
Vogel, K.
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen Band 157 Heft 1-2 (1978), p. 159 - 163
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published: Dec 11, 1978
DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/157/1978/159
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Abstract
For a long time longitudinal canals in the shell wall of Caprinidae, so-called palliai canals, have been known (Douvillé 1888, 1904). Transverse sections often show very complicated canal patterns which are used by paleontologists for taxonomic purposes. Up to now there is no serious attempt at revealing the function of these remarkable structures (Dechaseaux 1952). Parallel evolution in several lines in Middle America as well as in the Mediterranean area from simple undivided or bifurcating canal walls to multiple polyfurcating plates confirm their highly adaptive nature (Coogan 1969).
Keywords
Caprinidae • Middle America • geology • paleontology