100 Word Post: Hurdia victoria
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By , on March 23rd, 2009 2 comments   Adaptations, Biology, Geology, New Research, New Species, Organisms, Paleobiology   , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Illustration of Hurdia victoria by Marianne Collins. This marine predator lived 500 million years ago and reveals clues to the origins of arthropods. © J B Caron Royal Ontario Museum Anomalocaris ruled the Cambrian seas but apparently so did a twenty centimenter cousin. Hurdia victoria, originally described in 1912, was known from just a jumble . . . → Read More: 100 Word Post: Hurdia victoria

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Why is The Giant Isopod Giant?
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By , on April 4th, 2007 16 comments   Adaptations, Giant Isopod   , , , , , , , ,  

Kevin’s wonderful post on the Giant Isopod inspired me to post on a topic I have long pondered. Frequent readers of DSN know that I am fond of Sylvia Earle and the topic of body size. Honestly, it is not just body size is all matter of size related issues. A roadside trip can . . . → Read More: Why is The Giant Isopod Giant?

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From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus
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By , on April 4th, 2007 27 comments   Adaptations, Giant Isopod, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and they curl up into a little ball? Well, magnify that times 1000, take away the functional role of the eyes, head to the deep-sea and you’ve got the Giant . . . → Read More: From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus

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