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430-million-year-old mollusks, ‘Punk’ and ‘Emo,’ rewrite early animal evolution
Ancient sea creatures sported mohawk-like spines LONDON — When scientists discovered two ancient sea creatures from 430 million years ago, they didn’t expect to find themselves drawing parallels with ...
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Meet Punk and Emo, Two Angsty-Looking Fossils From 430 Million Years Ago That Shed Light on Early Mollusk Evolution
Mollusks are the second largest animal phylum ... they discovered Emo in a folded posture that hints to an inchworm-like locomotion, perhaps aided by its spines. However, “the spikes are ...