Image of the Day: Cambrian Worm
This fossilized lobopodian (Collinsium ciliosum) found in a Cambrian deposit in South China had many specialized appendages, including strong dorsal spines that may have served as protective armor.
Jul 1, 2015
JIE YANG(See “A superarmored lobopodian from the Cambrian of China and early disparity in the evolution of Onychophora,” PNAS, 2015.)
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