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02-DEC-2011

Detail of Triarthrus exopods showing terminal paddles and filamentous lamellae.

According to Suzuki et al. (2008), "the lamellipedian exopods with their lamellae could not possibly have had (much of a) respiratory
function. It leaves the possibility that they had one or more mechanical functions, for instance in ventilating the gills, in swimming, or in burrowing."

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