Got to spend part of my day working up some of the samples we collected in Antarctica last year. So many exciting new stories coming from these adorable sea spiders! π¦ππ§ͺπ§¬π¦πΆπ§ If you have ?s about them or about doing science in Antarctica, just ask!
I have a very wonky pycno Q! What are some ideas for what the proboscis is homologous to in other arthropods? Some have said the proboscis is an expanded labrum, since pycnos donβt otherwise have one. Do you know papers that discuss some other possibilities? Thanks π€
