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Applications of the Study of Trilobite Ontogeny
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 July 2017
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Trilobites, like most arthropods, grew through a series of discrete increments (known as instars). The moulted sclerites accumulated in the sediment and were potentially preserved. This mode of growth provides us with a tangible record of morphological attributes that characterize a given stage in an individual's ontogeny, and a record of changes that occur between successive stages.
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