Abstract
We recognise that Stegosaurus exhibited exterior chirality and could, therefore, have assumed either of two distinct, mirror-image forms. Our preliminary investigations suggest that both existed. Stegosaurus's exterior chirality raises new questions such as the validity of well-known exhibits whilst offering new insights into long-standing questions such as the function of the plates. We inform our discussions throughout with examples of modern-day animals that exhibit exterior chirality.
Original language | English |
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Article number | arXiv:1508.03729 |
Journal | arXiv.org |
Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- stegosaurus
- chirality
- paleontology