Mureropodia, worm-arthropod link?

Adam Khor · 2011-12-07 19:24:16

The creature was found in Spain, is 520 million years old and, according to researchers, may teach us one thing or two about the ancestors of athropods. The creature had a "skin" covered on small wart-like protuberances and plates, and seems to have had sensorial organs similar to hairs protruding from its body. It had at…

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The creature was found in Spain, is 520 million years old and, according to researchers, may teach us one thing or two about the ancestors of athropods. The creature had a "skin" covered on small wart-like protuberances and plates, and seems to have had sensorial organs similar to hairs protruding from its body. It had at least five pairs of legs armed with "claws", and was a predator, with a proboscis adapted to grab prey from the sea floor.

The article is in Spanish but here it is in case anyone wants to take a look anyways: http://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2011/11/13/investigadores-valencianos-descubren-fosil-520-millones-anos/856282.html

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#2 08-12-2011 05:26PM

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Not sure if it is just me, but it makes me think of a Conch.

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