From the mouths of molluscs -- ancient snail relative found
Fossils of toothy, slug-like creatures that grazed the sea floor 500 million years ago have shed light on the origins of modern-day snails, shellfish and squid, a study said Wednesday.
Fossils of toothy, slug-like creatures that grazed the sea floor 500 million years ago have shed light on the origins of modern-day snails, shellfish and squid, a study said Wednesday.
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2012
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It looked more like the worm on an angler's hook than any living fish we might recognise today but it still takes the record for the oldest known fish to date.
Archaeology
Jun 12, 2014
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In a recent paper in Nature, we described a strange marine animal, called Tamisiocaris. They were giants that swam in the oceans over 500 million years ago. They had strange looking appendages on their faces, which filtered ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 7, 2014
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The Burgess Shale of British Columbia is arguably the most important fossil deposit in the world, providing an astounding record of the Cambrian "Explosion," the rapid flowering of complex life from single-celled ancestors. ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2012
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