Functional anatomy inspires recognition of Ediacaran Dickinsonia and similar fossils as Mollusca (Coleoidea) and precursors of Cambrian Nectocaridids and extant cuttlefish and squid
The paper interprets Ediacaran fossils as early mollusks, specifically Coleoidea, and their precursors to Cambrian Nectocaridids and modern cuttlefish and squid.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2016 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology