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Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution
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Scientists have discovered rare 567-million-year-old fossils of Dickinsonia, a flat sea-floor organism that absorbed nutrients through its bottom surface, providing new insights into early animal evolution.
Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution
A fossil of _Dickinsonia_, a flat organism that moved around on the sea floor, lacking a mouth and instead absorbing bacteria and algae through its entire bottom surface. Scott Evans
From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting stories in the history book of life on our 4.5 billion-year-old planet.
A new study, published today in Science Advance
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