PaleontologyBiology LettersPeer-reviewed
Surface area calculations of lamellar support respiratory function of trilobite exopodites
Sarah R. Losso, Federica Vallefuoco, Igino Foglia…·Javier Ortega‐Hernández
The paper calculates the surface area of lamellae in trilobite exopodites and finds it increases exponentially with body size, supporting their function as respiratory structures.
DOI 10.1098/rsbl.2026.0071