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Thursday 17 November 2022

Welsh 'weird wonder' fossils add piece to puzzle of arthropod evolution

International team of researchers describe new fossil species discovered in fossil deposit near Llandrindod Wells in mid-Wales. The fossil, Mierridduryn bonniae, shares many features with Cambrian 'weird wonder' Opabinia, but is 40 million years younger. Robust phylogenetic analyses suggest that Mierridduryn is either the third opabiniid ever discovered, or is a distinct group that is key for understanding the evolution of the arthropod head.

from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yx7t5WL

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