TABLE 2. Areas of mismatch between two lateral suture elements from the same specimen. Note that right and left sides of the same suture show mismatch, indicating that septal margins are not symmetrical across the ventral midline. For comparison, the area of mismatch of five replicates of the same suture pattern are listed in the right-hand column.

 

Taxon

Right vs. Left
(same suture)

Right vs. Right
(different sutures)

Right vs. Right
(replicates of same suture)

 

C. springeri

9

15.3

0.62

 

N. muelleri

19.9

23.1

0.004

 

M. subdivisum

15.2

16.8

0.017