Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution

Scientists use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct ‘fossil monster’ that lived half a billion years ago. The creature’s soft anatomy was well-preserved, allowing it to be imaged almost completely: It fills a gap in our understanding of the evolution of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans.

Source: sciencedaily.com

Related posts

Cellular activity hints that recycling is in our DNA

Melanoma in darker skin tones

Clues from deep magma reservoirs could improve volcanic eruption forecasts