Were there two forms of Stegosaurus?
Populations and Evolution
2015-08-18 v1
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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1508.03729,
title = {Were there two forms of Stegosaurus?},
author = {Robert P. Cameron and John A. Cameron and Stephen M. Barnett},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.03729},
year = {2015}
}