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Cambrian period
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New Scientistscience4 days ago
555-Million-Year-Old Fossils Show Earliest Evidence of Animal Handedness
@NewScientist reported that analysis of Spriggina floundersi specimens reveals a statistical preference for rightward bending. The 555-million-year-old fossils predate the Cambrian Period and indicate early nervous system asymmetry.
discovermagazine.comscience102 days ago
Cambrian Fossil Reveals Origin of Chelicerates with Chelicera Structures
Researchers have identified a fossil arthropod from the Cambrian period that bears chelicerae, indicating the early origin of chelicerates. The specimen, named Houxilingia, was found in South China and dates to approximately 518 million years ago. This discovery provides evidence…
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