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Telson<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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The telson is the posterior-most division of the body of an arthropod. It is not considered a true segment because it does not arise in the embryo from teloblast areas as do real segments. It never carries any appendages, but a forked “tail” called the caudal furca may be present. The shape and composition of the telson differs between arthropod groups. [Wikipedia<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Noted in “Meet Your New Nightmare: Ancient Spider With A Tail Preserved in Amber<\/em><\/a>,” Gemma Tarlach, Dead Things<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Known from four specimens, the ancient arachnid\u2019s formal name is\u00a0Chimerarachne yingi.\u00a0<\/em>Its genus name, from the mythic Greek Chimera, is a nod to its unusual mix of features. There\u2019s that one feature you\u2019ve probably noticed already that you might not expect to find at all in a spider: a long, segmented, whip-like tail\u00a0that resembles\u00a0the telson found in scorpions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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