Palaeontologists discover 506-million-year-old predator

ScienceDaily
May 13, 2025, 10:58 pm46 pts
Palaeontologists have discovered a remarkable new 506-million-year-old predator from the Burgess Shale of Canada. Mosura fentoni was about the size of your index finger and had three eyes, spiny jointed claws, a circular mouth lined with teeth and a body with swimming flaps along its sides. These traits show it…

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